Argentina - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education - NONFORMAL EDUCATION
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Argentine Republic |
| Region: | South America |
| Population: | 36,955,182 |
| Language(s): | Spanish, English, Italian, German, French |
| Literacy Rate: | 96.2% |
| Academic Year: | March-December |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 22,437 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 10 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 3.5% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: | 12,678 |
| Libraries: | 2,700 |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 5,153,256 |
| Secondary: 2,594,329 | |
| Higher: 1,069,617 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 113% |
| Secondary: 77% | |
| Higher: 36% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 309,081 |
| Secondary: 125,218 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 17:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 113% |
| Secondary: 81% |
Some primary schools are devoted exclusively to those who are beyond school age, providing them with the standard curriculum in the evening to accommodate those who hold jobs. The National Plan for literacy and adult education has established centers offering accelerated primary education to any adult who lacks basic literacy.
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