As of 2025, there were approximately 1,064 schools in Northern Ireland, compared with 1,125 in 2016. The majority of these schools are primary schools, of which there were 781 in this academic year, compared with 93 nurseries and 190 high schools.
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Department of Education (Northern Ireland). (March 4, 2025). Number of schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2024/25, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/385474/schools-in-northern-ireland/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). "Number of schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2024/25, by type." Chart. March 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/385474/schools-in-northern-ireland/
Department of Education (Northern Ireland). (2025). Number of schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2024/25, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/385474/schools-in-northern-ireland/
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Department of Education (Northern Ireland), Number of schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2024/25, by type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/385474/schools-in-northern-ireland/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of schools in Northern Ireland from 2015/16 to 2024/25, by type [Graph], Department of Education (Northern Ireland), March 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/385474/schools-in-northern-ireland/
