Statistics and research
Publications produced by Statistics and Research Team on behalf of the Department.Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR).
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Research
Statistics
The Statistical Analysis Team provides the Department of Education, its arm’s‑length bodies and the Education and Training Inspectorate (ETI) with a professional statistical and research service to support policy development and improve decision‑making.
Childcare Survey
This publication presents information gathered from the Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2024 on childcare use; type and amount of childcare used; childcare cost; Summer holiday childcare; financial support claimed; the NI Childcare Subsidy Scheme; direct payments; factors when choosing childcare; affordability and quality of childcare; and the impact of childcare needs on work, education or training
School enrolments - 2022/23 Statistical bulletins
The purpose of this statistical release is to present enrolment figures for schools and for children in grant-aided schools for 2022/23.
Pupil suspensions and expulsions
The following data contain suspensions and expulsions data for all grant-aided, primary, post-primary and special schools in Northern Ireland.
Management Information on Freedom of Information Compliance
This page gives Management Information on Freedom of Information Compliance for the Department of Education