Guatemala - 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 Guatemala
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| Region:
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North & Central America
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| Population:
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12,639,939
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, Xinca
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| Literacy Rate:
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55.6%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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12,409
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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1.7%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 1,510,811
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Secondary: 375,528
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Higher: 80,228
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 88%
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Secondary: 26%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 43,403
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Secondary: 22,624
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 35:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 82%
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Secondary: 25%
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