Primary school class size among highest in Europe

Average school class size in Irish primary schools remain among the highest in Europe with almost one-quarter of all schoolchildren in classes of 30 or more in the current school year.

New figures published by the Department of Education show just under 24% of all pupils in primary schools where teachers have class sizes of 30 or more students.

The average class size in most developed countries is around 21, according to the OECD.