Irish 15-year-olds better readers than peers across UK and North, study finds

New research carried out in the UK looks to Ireland to examine the factors behind why 15-year-olds here consistently score higher in reading than their counterparts in England, Scotland, Wales, and the North.

Policies tackling disadvantage, community links, and more autonomy for schools are factors believed to be contributing towards better literacy among young people here than in the UK and Northern Ireland.

Research carried out in the UK looks to Ireland to examine the factors behind why 15-year-olds here consistently score higher in reading than their counterparts in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.