English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (Gaelic or Gaeilge) (official) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 18 years male: 17 years female: 18 years (2006)
Education expenditures:
4.7% of GDP (2005)
Government
Ireland
Country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: Ireland local long form: none local short form: Eire