Teacher numbers

The Department of Education conducts an annual exercise to compile teacher numbers for grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland. This involves verification of teacher numbers with individual schools.  

The following tables present analyses of teacher numbers for Northern Ireland.

Teachers by Education and library board (ELB) area and management type Excel 45 KB

The latest teacher numbers for grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland summarised by ELB area, school type and school management type.

Teachers - time series Excel 47 KB

Teacher numbers for grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland for the last 10 years, summarised by school type and school management type.

Teacher workforce statistics: information and procedures PDF 241kb

This file lays out the processes and procedures involved in the teacher workforce data collection.

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This page was last updated on 9 June 2011.