Ecuador - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Republic of Ecuador |
| Region: |
South America |
| Population: |
12,920,092 |
| Language(s): |
Spanish, Quechua |
| Literacy Rate: |
90.1% |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
17,367 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
10 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
3.5% |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 1,888,172 |
| |
Secondary: 814,359 |
| |
Higher: 206,541 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 127% |
| |
Secondary: 50% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 74,601 |
| |
Higher: 12,856 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 28:1 |
| |
Secondary: 13:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 119% |
| |
Secondary: 50% |
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