asked the Minister for Education if he will state in respect of each of the years 1948-49, 1954-55, and 1955-56 the number of boys and girls, respectively, who completed courses in secondary schools for the leaving certificate examinations.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Leaving Certificate Examination Courses.
The number of students who were following the final year of a leaving certificate course in each of the school-years 1948-49, 1954-55 and 1955-56 was as follows:—
|
1948/49 |
1954/55 |
1955/56 |
|
|
Boys |
2,748 |
3,401 |
3,479 |
|
Girls |
2,261 |
3,142 |
3,350 |
|
Total |
5,009 |
6,543 |
6,829 |