| Question | 9 years | 15 years | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many children are aged: | 22,998 | 23,699 | Eurostat (January 2015) | |
| 2 How many pupils are enrolled in all formal educational settings aged: | 22,877 | 23,928 | Northern Ireland (NI) school census 2014/15 (10 October 2014) | Figures include primary, post-primary, special, hospital and independent schools census taken on 10 October 2014, but age related to 1 July. |
| 3 How many pupils are out of any formal educational settings aged: | 5 | 245 | NI school census 2014/15 (10 October 2014) | Educated other than at school (EOTAS) pupils only. |
| 4 How many pupils are enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings with their non-disabled peers in: | 22,557 | 23,253 | NI school census 2014/15 (10 October 2014) | Includes primary, post-primary, pupils enrolled in learning support centres, dual-registered pupils and pupils in independent schools. Figures exclude those in special and hospital schools and EOTAS. |
| 5 How many pupils are enrolled and educated in mainstream classes with their non-disabled peers for at least 80% of the time in: | 22,384 | 23,104 | NI school census 2014/15 (10 October 2014) | Figures include primary and post-primary mainstream pupils only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, EOTAS, special and hospital school pupils are excluded. |