Less than 5.9% of school pupils in Ireland attend Irish-language primary or secondary schools.
78% confidence
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The figure represents a weighted average across primary (8%) and post-primary (3.6%) levels, not a uniform percentage across all school levels
Data is from the 2023/24 or 2024/25 school year - the MEP could have known this data at the time of the session
The statistic distinguishes between primary and post-primary levels, which show significantly different participation rates (8% vs 3.6%)
Data covers the 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland only
Sources
SecondaryGaeloideachas.ie - Irish-medium Education Statistics8% of primary school students in the 26 counties attend Irish-medium schools; 3.6% of post-primary students attend Irish-medium schools (from cited Department of Education figures)
SecondaryIMEASC Economic Analysis ReportIn 2023, less than 3.8% of post-primary school children were able to access Irish-medium education, despite over 8% attending at primary level