Teacher-Pupil Ratios (Hansard, 16 March 2004)

HC Deb 16 March 2004 vol 419 c264W 264W

§ Mr. Lidington
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) primary school and (b) secondary school teachers there were per pupil of the relevant age group in Northern Ireland in each year since 1997. [160477]

§ Jane Kennedy
The pupil:teacher ratios since 1997 are as follows:

Primary schools Prep. Departments Post-primary schools

1997–98 20.4 18.7 14.8

1998–99 20.6 17.3 14.9

1999–2000 20.4 17.5 14.7

2001–01 20.2 16.6 14.5

2001–02 19.9 16.9 14.4

2002–03 19.7 17.2 14.4

	Primary schools	Prep. Departments	Post-primary schools
1997–98	20.4	18.7	14.8
1998–99	20.6	17.3	14.9
1999–2000	20.4	17.5	14.7
2001–01	20.2	16.6	14.5
2001–02	19.9	16.9	14.4
2002–03	19.7	17.2	14.4