What ages do children in Ireland have to go to school between?

Question

I am working on a report and this booklet thingy for school. I can't find the ages anywhere.

I also need the rate of literacy in Ireland Education but IDK what that is.

Facts also thanks

Answer 1

By law you dont have to start school until age 6 and cant start before age 4.

Most chldren go at four and those that only turn 4 close to september are made wait until they're 5. Very few wait until 6.

You have to stay until you are 16 and have completed the junior certificate.

For example if you start at 4 you do the junior cert at 15 but cant leave until 16 anway. (you used to be able to but its been changed).

If you start at 5 you do the junior cert at 16 and can leave right away.

If you start at 6 you do the junior cert at 17 so you cant leave at 16, you have to wait and do the junior cert.

After the junior you can stay and take the leaving cert but legally you dont have to.

Im not sure what the literacy rate is in % but in international studies done on 15 year olds, Ireland came 6th for literacy with a score above the average. The rates are better than both the UK and the US.

http://www.erc.ie/documents/tomorrows_wo...

Answer 2

Children start primary school aged 4 or 5 depending on when their birthday falls.

Example, if a child was due to start school in September 2008 they must be born between 30/06/2003 and 01/07/2004

at the moment children attend primary school between the ages for 4or 5 until they are aged 11 or 12 (depending on when their birthday falls)

They then start secondary school aged 11 or 12 and MUST stay until they are at least 16 years old, but can stay on until they are 18 years old if they choose.

Literacy means to be able to read and write and the literacy rate for Ireland is 99%

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Answer 3

ages 6 - 16, if that helps. i dont know about the second question though, sorry

well you can start at any age and continue till your leaving cert. i started when i was 4, most people start about 5

Answer 4

I started at age 4, and finished at 18.