Table 5: Educational Level Attained by Trainees
Primary
Education Only
Men
Women
A1 1
X
%
%
53.3 (16)
66.7 (20)
60.0 (36)
Primary and Part 2nd Level
36.7 (11)
30.0 (9)
33.3 (20)
Primary and all 2nd Level
6.7 (2)
3.3 (1)
9.0 (3)
As
-
3.3 (1)
Primary, 2nd Level, Part 3rd Level
the table illustrates,
1.7 (1)
the majority of trainees had
primary
education only which is not surprising bearing in mind the average age
as well as the social class background of the trainees (the
majority
of trainees therefore would not have been able to
of 'free'
secondary education).
somewhat
more
informative
avail
T h e level of exem performance is
in terms of
educational
a Primary
Twenty-three
point
Certificate
only and 15% had Primary plus Group or
Certificate.
Only 5% of trainees had Leaving Certificate and this
was half
three percent of the trainees had
attainment.
the highest level exanination passed by (52.5%) of the trainees
any
Intermediate
trainee.
Over
had not sat for any examination and