Counties with Ireland's largest and smallest primary-school classes revealed, as average size hits lowest level in more than 25 years

"Average class sizes in primary schools have fallen to their lowest level in over a quarter of a century as a result of almost 18,000 fewer pupils in first-level education in the 2024/25 school year. New figures published by the Department of Education show the downward trend in enrolments in primary schools has resulted in the average class size dropping to 22.2 pupils per class - down from 22.5 in 2023/24."

"Kildare schools had the biggest average classes, while the smallest were in Longford Average class sizes in primary schools have fallen to their lowest level in over a quarter of a century as a result of almost 18,000 fewer pupils in first-level education in the 2024/25 school year. New figures published by the Department of Education show the downward trend in enrolments in primary schools has resulted in the average class size dropping to 22.2 pupils per class - down from 22.5 in 2023/24."

Average class sizes in primary schools fell to 22.2 pupils per class in the 2024/25 school year, down from 22.5 in 2023/24. The decline reflects almost 18,000 fewer pupils in first-level education in 2024/25. New figures published by the Department of Education attribute the drop to the ongoing downward trend in primary school enrolments. The 22.2 average is the lowest level recorded in over a quarter of a century. Kildare schools recorded the largest average class sizes, while Longford recorded the smallest.

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