Education Facilities in Ireland from OpenStreetMap

Ireland's education facilities exported from OpenStreetMap, including schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The data is compiled by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) and was last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically better mapped than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Map school access based on facility locations.
• Plan education resource allocation based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Analyze the geographic coverage of educational institutions for regional planning.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• The dataset is derived from OpenStreetMap, a free, collaborative world map.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Completeness varies by region, with remote areas potentially incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 16:30:23.643238; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Ireland