Peru - 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 Peru
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| Region:
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South America
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| Population:
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27,012,899
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
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| Literacy Rate:
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88.7%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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33,017
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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2.9%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 4,163,180
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Secondary: 1,969,501
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Higher: 657,586
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 123%
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Secondary: 70%
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Higher: 26%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 153,951
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Secondary: 106,614
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Higher: 45,443
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 27:1
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Secondary: 19:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 121%
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Secondary: 67%
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