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United States

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	United States of America
Region:	North & Central America
Population:	275,562,673
Language(s):	English, Spanish
Literacy Rate:	97%
Academic Year:	September-June
Compulsory Schooling:	10 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	5.4%
Foreign Students in National Universities:	453,785
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 24,045,967
	Secondary: 21,473,692
	Higher: 14,261,778
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 102%
	Secondary: 97%
	Higher: 81%
Teachers:	Primary: 1,499,697
	Secondary: 1,394,080
	Higher: 915,321
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 17:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 101%
	Secondary: 97%
	Higher: 92%