Co.Kildare Has The Largest Class Sizes In The Country, According To New Data

Monday, 4 July 2022 09:34

By Caoimhe Harney

The commuter counties around Dublin have the largest primary level classrooms in the country.

According to data published, the counties of Kildare, Meath, Louth, and Wicklow have the most amount of children per teacher in primary school classrooms in the country.

At 24.2 pupils per teacher, Louth is in third place, with Wicklow just marginally better on 24.1 pupils per teacher.

Mayo is the best performer in the country with 20.9 pupils per teacher at primary school level, but this number is still above the EU average and just within the limits of the OECD average.

The average class size in Irish primary schools is 24 per class, compared to the EU average of 20 pupils per class and an OECD average of 21 pupils.

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