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Mr. Frank R. White
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the pupil-teacher ratio in primary and secondary schools in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
Mr. Goodhart
The information at January of each year is as follows:
| Primary Schools 1 | |
| 1975 | 26·8 |
| 1976 | 26·3 |
| 1977 | 25·0 |
| 1978 | 23·9 |
| 1979 | 23·8 |
| Secondary Schools 2 | |
| 1975 | 17·2 |
| 1976 | 17·0 |
| 1977 | 16·4 |
| 1978 | 15·8 |
| 1979 | 15·5 |