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Primary education population of foreign pupils

Code:
B15
Key Area:
Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
Strand(s):
Demographics & Economics
01/02/2012 - 18:03
Short Answer

It is estimated that there are over 30,000 foreign nationals enrolled in primary schools in Ireland.

Qualitative Info

This information was gathered from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Report on Educational Integration in Ireland, published in 2010.  Irish institutions provided the information to OECD.

Number
% of general school population
Main groups
Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Education
External Url http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/8/22/42485332.pdf
Situation(s)
Library