2,263 children with special needs in primary schools

2,263 children in primary schools across the islands are classified as having special needs, Education Minister Evarist Bartolo revealed in response to a parliamentary question by Opposition MP George Pullicino. Of these, 1548 of them attend state schools, 589 attend church schools and 126 attend private schools.

In response to a separate question, Bartolo revealed that 1,077 disabled children are currently registered at state schools, 589 at church schools, and 84 at private schools.