Ireland
History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Ireland |
| Region: | Europe |
| Population: | 3,797,257 |
| Language(s): | English, Irish (Gaelic) |
| Literacy Rate: | 98% |
| Academic Year: | September-June |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 3,391 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 9 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 6.0% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | 5,975 |
| Libraries: | 351 |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 358,830 |
| Secondary: 389,353 | |
| Higher: 134,566 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 104% |
| Secondary: 118% | |
| Higher: 41% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 16,202 |
| Secondary: 27,273 | |
| Higher: 8,979 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 22:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 104% |
| Secondary: 122% | |
| Higher: 43% | |
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