Paraguay - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Paraguay
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| Region:
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South America
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| Population:
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5,585,828
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, Guarani
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| Literacy Rate:
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92.1%
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| Academic Year:
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March-November
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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5,928
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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4.0%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 895,777
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Secondary: 327,775
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Higher: 42,302
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 111%
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Secondary: 43%
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Higher: 10%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 41,713
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 21:1
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Secondary: 12:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 109%
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Secondary: 45%
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Higher: 11%
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