| Question | ISCED 1 Male | ISCED 1 Female | ISCED 2 Male | ISCED 2 Female | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many male and female pupils have an official decision of SEN in: | 26,196 | 9,662 | 5,844 | 2,667 | ISCED 1: National School Annual Census (Mainstream School (special classes) and Special School Censuses). ISCED 2: Special School Annual Census | |
| 2 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in formal mainstream educational settings with their non disabled peers of the same age for at least 80% of the time in: | 18,807 | 6,841 | 4,629 | 2,030 | National Council for Special Education (NCSE) 2014/15 | |
| 3 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special classes in mainstream schools in: | 2,978 | 838 | 406 | 115 | ISCED 1: National School Annual Census (Special Class Pupils). NCSE 2014/15 post-primary special classes | |
| 4 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in separate special schools in: | 4,100 | 1,913 | 799 | 522 | ISCED 1: Special School Annual Census. ISCED 2: Special School Annual Census | |
| 5 How many male and female pupils with an official decision of SEN are educated in non-formal educational provision maintained by the education, health, social or justice sectors in: | 311 | 70 | 10 | 0 | Department of Education and Skills statistics 2014/2015 | These include pupils who receive home tuition on the basis of having a special educational need and have no school place. It is not possible to get figures on the number of children who are educated in the home based on parental choice. |