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Canada

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



BASIC DATA
Official Country Name: Canada
Region: North & Central America
Population: 31,281,092
Language(s): English, French
Literacy Rate: 97%
Academic Year: September-June
Number of Primary Schools: 12,685
Compulsory Schooling: 10 years
Public Expenditure on Education: 6.9%
Libraries: 3,672
Educational Enrollment: Primary: 2,448,144
  Secondary: 2,505,389
  Higher: 1,763,05
Educational Enrollment Rate: Primary: 102%
  Secondary: 105%
  Higher: 87%

Teachers: Primary: 148,565
  Secondary: 133,275
Student-Teacher Ratio: Primary: 16:1
  Secondary: 19:1
Female Enrollment Rate: Primary: 101%
  Secondary: 105%
  Higher: 95%

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