Statistics
Every year, Gaeloideachas gathers statistics from the Irish-medium schools. These statistics help us to strategically plan for the development of the Irish-medium sector and to cater for its requirements. Receiving these statistics enables us to effectively support Irish-medium schools. There is a list of additional research published on Irish-medium education available here.
Statistics are made available to researchers and members of the public, but under Gaeloideachas’ policy, no information is given out in relation to any particular school.
We would like to express our gratitude to the schools who helped us by sharing their statistics with us this year.
Provision of Irish-medium Education, September 2017:
Naíonraí in the 26 Counties, outside Gaeltacht areas: 202
Naíonraí in Gaeltacht areas: Contact Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta
Naíscoileanna in the 6 Counties: Contact Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
Primary schools in the 26 Counties, outside Gaeltacht areas: 145
Primary schools in Gaeltacht areas: 125
Primary schools in the 6 Counties: 35
Total number of primary schools: 305 (270 in the 26 Counties)
Post-primary schools and Aonaid in the 26 Counties, outside Gaeltacht areas: 44
Post-primary schools and Aonaid in Gaeltacht areas: 22
Post-primary schools and Aonaid in the 6 Counties: 6
Total number of Post-primary schools and Aonaid: 72 (66 in the 26 Counties)