Written answers

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Department of Education and Skills

State Examinations

Photo of Johnny MythenJohnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in County Wexford who failed to complete the leaving certificate cycle in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [30801/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The retention rate is calculated based on the first-year entry, tracking the progression through post-primary until the leaving certificate examination. The LC retention rate of Wexford is in line with the national average for the past four years.

Local.Authority Entry.Year LC.sit.year Cohort ESL LCexam LCexam.per
Wexford 2013 2019 2,004 184 1820 90.81836327
Wexford 2012 2018 2,086 167 1919 91.99424736
Wexford 2011 2017 2,095 194 1901 90.7398568
Wexford 2010 2016 2,068 194 1874 90.61895551

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