| Department of Education | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Education | Paul Givan MLA |
| National education budget (2021–2022) | |
| Budget | £2.3 billion |
| General details | |
| Primary languages | English, Irish |
| System type | Regional |
| Compulsory education | 1831 |
| Literacy (2003[1]) | |
| Total | 99% |
| Male | 99% |
| Female | 99% |
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The education system in Northern Ireland differs from elsewhere in the United Kingdom (although it is relatively similar to Wales), but is similar to the Republic of Ireland in sharing in the development of the national school system and serving a similar society with a relatively rural population. A child's age on 1 July determines the point of entry into the relevant stage of education in the region, whereas the relevant date in England and Wales is 1 September.[2]
- ^ Estimate for the United Kingdom, from United Kingdom Archived 26 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine, CIA World Factbook
- ^ [1] Archived 13 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine