UK (Northern Ireland) Data

The EASIE data collection takes place every two years. Country data is added to this website as and when it becomes available. The default view is the most recent school year available.

The data is presented in up to six tables, focusing on different aspects of inclusive education. Unless stated otherwise in the notes, the data displayed is from the selected school year.

Where data is not displayed, the following reasons have been given: 'M' for missing data and 'NA' where data is not applicable.

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2016/2017 Data:

Table 1: Population and enrolment
Table 2: Age samples
Table 3: Children/learners with an official decision of SEN

Question	ISCED 02			ISCED 1			ISCED 2			ISCED 3
Question	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:
1.1 Actual population of children/learners at:	12,685	12,033	24,718 1.1	91,583	87,635	179,218 1.2	58,347	55,331	113,678 1.3	23,613	22,106	45,719 1.4
1.2 Children/learners enrolled in all formal educational settings at:	12,238	11,854	24,092 2.1	89,217	85,187	174,404 2.2	57,857	54,899	112,756 2.3	13,802	16,744	30,546 2.4
1.3 Children/learners out of formal educational settings at:	NA	NA	NA 3.1	NA	NA	NA 3.2	10	NA	10 3.3	NA	NA	NA 3.4
1.4 Children/learners enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings at:	12,071	11,789	23,860 4.1	87,333	84,481	171,814 4.2	56,556	54,297	110,853 4.3	13,355	16,482	29,837 4.4
1.5 Children/learners enrolled in mainstream groups/classes for at least 80% of the time at:	12,071	11,789	23,860 5.1	86,329	84,160	170,489 5.2	55,870	54,011	109,881 5.3	13,350	16,476	29,826 5.4

Sources and notes:

^1.1 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: ISCED 02: children aged 3.
^1.2 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: ISCED 1: learners aged 4–10.
^1.3 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: ISCED 2: learners aged 11–15.
^1.4 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: ISCED 3: learners aged 16–17.
^2.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include pre-school, nursery school, nursery unit and reception learners in primary schools.
^2.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary (Year 1 to Year 7), special and hospital (same years) and independent schools (ages used as a proxy for this sector).
^2.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary (Year 8 to Year 12), special and hospital (same years) and independent schools (ages used as a proxy for this sector).
^2.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Due to the fact this is non-compulsory education, this figure is considerably less than the population estimate. Figures include post-primary (Year 13 to Year 14), special and hospital (same years) and independent schools (ages used as a proxy for this sector).
^3.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: There are no educated other than at school (EOTAS) children.
^3.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) learners only. Year 1 to Year 7 primary and special schools.
^3.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) learners only. Year 8 to Year 12 post-primary and special schools.
^3.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) learners only. Year 13 to Year 14 post-primary and special schools.
^4.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include pre-school, nursery school, nursery unit and reception learners in primary schools.
^4.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary (Year 1 to Year 7) and independent schools.
^4.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary (Year 8 to Year 12) and independent schools.
^4.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary (Year 13 to Year 14) and independent schools.
^5.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include pre-school, nursery school, nursery unit and reception learners in primary schools.
^5.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary (Year 1 to Year 7) mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.
^5.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary (Year 8 to Year 12) mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.
^5.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary (Year 13 to Year 14) mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.

Question	4 years			9 years			15 years			17 years
Question	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:
2.1 Population aged:	12,817	12,396	25,213 1.1	13,253	12,646	25,899 1.2	11,387	10,877	22,264 1.3	12,111	11,165	23,276 1.4
2.2. Children/learners enrolled in all formal educational settings aged:	13,065	12,456	25,521 2.1	12,470	11,728	24,198 2.2	11,470	10,804	22,274 2.3	6,243	7,851	14,094 2.4
2.3 Children/learners out of formal education aged:	NA	NA	NA 3.1	NA	NA	NA 3.2	9	NA	9 3.3	NA	NA	NA 3.4
2.4 Children/learners enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings aged:	12,775	12,355	25,130 4.1	12,193	11,642	23,835 4.2	11,218	10,682	21,900 4.3	6,082	7,758	13,840 4.4
2.5 Children/learners enrolled in mainstream groups/classes for at least 80% of the time aged:	12,671	12,315	24,986 5.1	12,058	11,585	23,643 5.2	11,038	10,591	21,629 5.3	6,081	7,757	13,838 5.4

Sources and notes:

^1.1 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: Children aged 4.
^1.2 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: Learners aged 9.
^1.3 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: Learners aged 15.
^1.4 Sources: 2017 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates (2017-based), https://www.nisra.gov.uk
Notes: Learners aged 17.
^2.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary special, hospital and independent schools. Census taken at 6 October 2016, but age related to 1 July.
^2.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary special, hospital and independent schools. Census taken at 6 October 2016, but age related to 1 July. The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) mid-year estimates and the census are done at different times of the year, which explains the discrepancies between Q2.1 and Q2.2.
^2.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary special, hospital and independent schools. Census taken at 6 October 2016, but age related to 1 July.
^2.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary special, hospital and independent schools. Census taken at 6 October 2016, but age related to 1 July. Due to the fact this is non-compulsory education, this figure is considerably less than the population estimate.
^3.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) children only.
^3.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) learners only.
^3.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) learners only.
^3.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Educated other than at school (EOTAS) learners only.
^4.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Includes primary, children enrolled in learning support centres, dual-registered children and children in independent schools. Figures exclude those in special and hospital schools and educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^4.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Includes primary, learners enrolled in learning support centres, dual-registered learners and learners in independent schools. Figures exclude those in special and hospital schools and educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^4.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Includes learners in post-primary, learners enrolled in learning support centres, dual-registered learners and learners in independent schools. Figures exclude those in special and hospital schools and educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^4.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Includes learners in post-primary, learners enrolled in learning support centres, dual-registered learners and learners in independent schools. Figures exclude those in special and hospital schools and educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^5.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.
^5.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include primary mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.
^5.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.
^5.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include post-primary mainstream learners only and those enrolled in independent schools. Learning support centres, dual-registered, educated other than at school (EOTAS), special and hospital school learners are excluded.

Question	ISCED 02			ISCED 1			ISCED 2			ISCED 3
Question	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:	Boys:	Girls:	Total:
3.1 Children/learners with an official decision of SEN in any form of education at:	194	75	269 1.1	5,824	2,183	8,007 1.2	5,400	2,008	7,408 1.3	894	459	1,353 1.4
3.2 Children/learners with an official decision of SEN educated in mainstream groups/classes for at least 80% of the time at:	130	22	180 2.1	3,216	1,249	4,465 2.2	3,564	1,220	4,784 2.3	443	195	638 2.4
3.3 Children/learners with an official decision of SEN educated in separate special groups/units/classes in mainstream educational settings at:	NA	NA	NA 3.1	1,004	321	1,325 3.2	686	286	972 3.3	5	6	11 3.4
3.4 Children/learners with an official decision of SEN educated in separate special (pre)schools at:	64	25	89	1,765	668	2,433 4.2	1,272	587	1,859 4.3	446	262	708 4.4
3.5 Children/learners with an official decision of SEN educated in non-formal education at:	NA	NA	NA 5.1	NA	NA	NA 5.2	NA	NA	NA 5.3	NA	NA	NA 5.4
3.6 Children/learners with an official decision of SEN out of any form of education:	M	M	M 6.1	M	M	M 6.2	M	M	M 6.3	M	M	M 6.4

Sources and notes:

^1.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include children who have been given a statement of SEN. Figures include pre-school, nursery school, special and nursery classes and reception.
^1.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include learners who have been given a statement of SEN. Figures include primary and special (Year 1 to Year 7).
^1.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include learners who have been given a statement of SEN. Figures include post-primary and special (Year 8 to Year 12).
^1.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include learners who have been given a statement of SEN. Figures include post-primary and special (Year 13 to Year 14).
^2.1 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
^2.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include statemented learners who are enrolled in mainstream classes only (learning support centres and dual-registered learners have not been included).
^2.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include statemented learners who are enrolled in mainstream classes only (learning support centres and dual-registered learners have not been included).
^2.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Figures include statemented learners who are enrolled in mainstream classes only (learning support centres and dual-registered learners have not been included).
^3.1 Notes: There are no learning support centres in ISCED 02.
^3.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: These figures relate to learning support centres only. Dual-registered has also been included here (although some of the dual-registered learners attend special schools).
^3.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: These figures relate to learning support centres only. Dual-registered has also been included here (although some of the dual-registered learners attend special schools).
^3.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: These figures relate to learning support centres only. Dual-registered has also been included here (although some of the dual-registered learners attend special schools).
^4.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Special schools only (Year 1 to Year 7).
^4.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Special schools only (Year 8 to Year 12).
^4.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: Special schools only (Year 13 to Year 14).
^5.1 Notes: No ISCED 02 children are educated in non-formal education (educated other than at school – EOTAS).
^5.2 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: SEN information is not available for learners educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^5.3 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: SEN information is not available for learners educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^5.4 Sources: Northern Ireland school census 2016/17 (6 October 2016)
Notes: SEN information is not available for learners educated other than at school (EOTAS).
^6.1 Notes: No data available on children who are out of all forms of education.
^6.2 Notes: No data available on children/learners who are out of all forms of education.
^6.3 Notes: No data available on children/learners who are out of all forms of education.
^6.4 Notes: No data available on children/learners who are out of all forms of education.

UK (Northern Ireland) Data

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