asked the Minister for Education if he will state the total number of children who sat for the Primary Certificate examination and the number who passed in the year from 1951 to the most recent date for which figures are available.
Written Answers. - Primary Certificate Examination.
131.
The information requested is as follows:—
|
Year |
Number Examined |
Number who qualified for certificate |
|
1951 |
32,279 |
23,403 |
|
1952 |
29,888 |
25,268 |
|
1953 |
32,094 |
25,599 |
|
1954 |
33,933 |
26,183 |
|
1955 |
34,179 |
27,781 |
|
1956 |
35,650 |
28,212 |
|
1957 |
37,450 |
29,237 |
|
1958 |
39,164 |
30,588 |
Final figures for 1959 are not yet available