Explore Irish primary school enrolment trends

Search any school by roll number, compare trends, and drill down by county with concise summary statistics.

Explore by county

Explore by county

Choose a county to see summary statistics, then drill down by local authority, patron, or planning area.

National snapshot

Total schools
3,082
2025/26 (preliminary)
Total enrolled pupils
535,620
2025/26 (preliminary)
Average per school
173.8
2025/26 (preliminary)
Year-over-year change
-6,759
2024/25 to 2025/26 (preliminary)
Counties represented
26
County-level drilldown ready

Preliminary data notice

The latest year includes preliminary 2025/26 figures where available. These figures can change when official data are published.

National trends over time

Total enrolment

Total schools

Average pupils per school

What you can do

Track one school

View total, class and gender trends for any school roll number.

Compare areas quickly

Start at county level and drill down to local authority, patron, and planning area.

Use concise summaries

Every exploration level shows schools, pupils, and average school size.