Cuba - 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 Cuba
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| Region:
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North & Central America
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| Population:
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11,141,997
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| Language(s):
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Spanish
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| Literacy Rate:
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95.7%
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| Academic Year:
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September-June
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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9,926
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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9 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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6.7%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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4,243
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 1,094,868
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Secondary: 712,897
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Higher: 111,587
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 106%
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Secondary: 81%
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Higher: 12%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 92,820
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Secondary: 70,628
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Higher: 22,574
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 12:1
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Secondary: 11:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 104%
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Secondary: 85%
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Higher: 15%
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