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Schools - Class Sizes

High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Thursday, March 20, 2008

Class Sizes

Average class sizes in primary have been falling since 1997. Secondary class size information is not generally collected.

Classes sizes in publicly funded schools

Percentage of pupils by class size

P1 to P3

P4 to P7

18 or fewer

19 to 25

more than 25

25 or fewer

26 to 30

more than 30

percentage

in composite classes

average

class size

1997

7

40

53

45

35

20

22

25

1998

8

42

50

45

35

20

22

25

1999

9

45

46

46

35

19

22

25

2000

10

47

44

46

35

19

22

24

2001

10

49

41

46

35

19

23

24

2002

9

49

41

47

35

18

24

24

2003

10

49

41

48

35

17

24

24

2004

10

49

41

48

36

17

24

24

2005

11

50

39

49

35

16

24

24

2006

11

51

38

50

35

15

25

24

2007

12

60

28

50

34

16

26

23

Source: School Pupil Census 2007

Further Information

Page updated: Thursday, March 20, 2008