Guatemala
History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Republic of Guatemala |
| Region: | North & Central America |
| Population: | 12,639,939 |
| Language(s): | Spanish, Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, Xinca |
| Literacy Rate: | 55.6% |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 12,409 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 6 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 1.7% |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 1,510,811 |
| Secondary: 375,528 | |
| Higher: 80,228 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 88% |
| Secondary: 26% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 43,403 |
| Secondary: 22,624 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 35:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 82% |
| Secondary: 25% | |
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- Guatemala - Administration, Finance, Educational Research
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