Ireland's primary schools have fewer pupils to teach
Ireland's primary schools enrolled 540,838 pupils in 2025, down 6,110 in a year and the fewest since 2014. Enrolment has fallen by almost 30,000 since 2020.
Ireland's primary schools enrolled 540,838 pupils in 2025, down 6,110 in a year and the fewest since 2014. Enrolment has fallen by almost 30,000 since 2020.