In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), the Department of Education and Skills currently recommend that primary school pupils receive 60 minutes, and post-primary pupils receive 120 minutes of Physical Education per week; in Northern Ireland it is 120 minutes per week for both primary and post primary. This statistic presents the share of primary school children receiving 30 minutes or less of Physical Education per week and the share of post primary school children meeting the Physical Education guidelines of at least 120 minutes of Physical Education per week. The share of post primary school children meeting the Physical Education guidelines in Northern Ireland is significantly greater than in the ROI, at 40 percent and 23 percent respectively.
Share of children meeting Physical Education guidelines in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018
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Sport Ireland. (November 9, 2019). Share of children meeting Physical Education guidelines in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097687/share-of-children-meeting-physical-education-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland. "Share of children meeting Physical Education guidelines in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018." Chart. November 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097687/share-of-children-meeting-physical-education-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland. (2019). Share of children meeting Physical Education guidelines in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097687/share-of-children-meeting-physical-education-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland. "Share of Children Meeting Physical Education Guidelines in The Republic of Ireland (Roi) and Northern Ireland in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097687/share-of-children-meeting-physical-education-guidelines-across-ireland/
Sport Ireland, Share of children meeting Physical Education guidelines in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097687/share-of-children-meeting-physical-education-guidelines-across-ireland/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Share of children meeting Physical Education guidelines in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland in 2018 [Graph], Sport Ireland, November 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097687/share-of-children-meeting-physical-education-guidelines-across-ireland/