Statistics and Research Branch
Statistics and Research Branch aims to meet the statistical and research needs of the Department of Education, through the collection and analysis of data that informs policy development, implementation and evaluation.
The branch maintains a number of detailed education datasets, including data on:
school enrolments
pupil attendance
participation of 16 and 17 year olds in full-time education and training
teacher numbers
pupil: teacher ratios
school leavers' qualifications and destinations
school performance
We can examine information related to education at various geographical levels, for example, Education and Library Board and District Council areas.
Information related to these datasets is released via statistical release on a regular basis, although an ad hoc analysis service is also available. If you require information that is additional to that already published, please contact us.
All statistics produced by the Department are regarded as official statistics. A subset of these, school enrolments, school leavers' survey results, teacher numbers, pupil:teacher ratios and participation rates have been assessed and designated as 'National Statistics'. More information about this assessment process is available here.
Statistics produced by Statistics and Research Branch are produced in accordance with the 'Framework for National Statistics' and comply with the principles embodied in the 'UK Statistics Authority's Code of Practice for Official Statistics'.
In addition to the National Statistics mentioned above, the branch also holds information on pupil attendance, Transfer Procedure test results and Key Stage Assessment results.
Further statistics relating to Northern Ireland, and to education statistics in England, Scotland and Wales can be found using the appropriate links.
This page was last updated on 5 July 2010.
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