A previous report by the IFS in 2021 had suggested that Northern IrelandBut in its latest analysis which compares school spending across the UK, the IFS said that Northern Ireland spent similar amounts to England and Wales per pupil in 2022-23.
Spending in Scotland was the highest in the UK, with about £8,500 spent per pupil in 2022-23, about £1,300 more than in Northern Ireland, England or Wales. But in Northern Ireland, according to the IFS, spending per pupil "grew by 11% in real terms between 2018-19 and 2022-23" after falling for almost a decade.
The IFS analysis suggests two main reasons why the money spent on each pupil's education in Northern Ireland has risen.The report's author said there were strong signals of budget cuts coming for 2023-24 The previous analysis by the IFS in 2021 was completed before extra funding for teacher pay rises in 2019 and 2020 was agreed.
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