Argentina - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education - NONFORMAL EDUCATION
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| BASIC DATA
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| Official Country Name:
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Argentine Republic
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| Region:
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South America
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| Population:
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36,955,182
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, English, Italian, German, French
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| Literacy Rate:
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96.2%
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| Academic Year:
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March-December
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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22,437
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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10 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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3.5%
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| Foreign Students in National Universities:
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12,678
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| Libraries:
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2,700
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 5,153,256
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Secondary: 2,594,329
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Higher: 1,069,617
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 113%
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Secondary: 77%
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Higher: 36%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 309,081
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Secondary: 125,218
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 17:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 113%
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Secondary: 81%
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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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The Republic of Argentina, the second largest country in South America, contains 22 provinces, 1 national territory, and the federal district of Buenos Aires. Argentina's varied topography and the remoteness of some of its regions have played a large role in the development of its educational system, which serves students who live not only in urban centers, but those who live in rural areas…
The responsibility for administering the educational system is shared by the federal government and the 22 provincial governments. This responsibility arises from a number of legal sources, including the National Constitution, the provincial constitutions and laws, and various decrees and resolutions made by national and provincial political leaders since the nineteenth century. Each province addr…
The school year in Argentina runs from March to December and lasts about 200 days. Schools are closed for national holidays, such as Good Friday and Easter, and two weeks in July for vacation. Normally, public elementary schools are in session four and a half hours each weekday. Saturdays are generally reserved for extracurricular school activities. Often, a school will have a morning and afternoo…
Preprimary school in Argentina is not mandatory, but from the 1980s, enrollment in preschool increased more rapidly than at any other level. Most preprimary schools are private and serve the children of the upper class. By 1986, Argentina had slightly more than 8,000 preprimary schools. According to a government statement, preprimary school should prepare the child physically, spiritually, and mor…
Secondary education is not compulsory but is offered free in federally funded public schools. In 1987, nearly 2 million students were enrolled in secondary programs, about 74 percent of the relative age group. Students may enter secondary programs after successfully completing the seven years of primary school. Secondary education programs, whether academic or commercial, are divided into a basic …
Students who have completed secondary school may enter a public or private university, a non-university institution, or a military school. Programs are offered by both public and private universities and institutions; postsecondary degree and certificate programs beyond secondary school may require two to seven years to complete and focus on a single area of study. Argentina has more than 80 publi…
Administration: Two official authorities are responsible for the educational system in Argentina, the national Constitution and the constitutions of the 22 provinces. The highest government office is the Ministry of Culture and Education, whose minister is appointed by the president and sits in the President's Cabinet. The minister oversees the political aspects of the educational system, a…
Teacher training at the secondary level is furnished by normal schools, which date from 1869. Today, the basic requirement for a teaching career is completion of a five-year normal school. Satisfactory completion earns a person a teaching certificate and permission to teach in a national primary school, or in a provincial school, if local authorities approve the certificate. An additional two year…
Argentina's educational system has not had a smooth evolution. Many educational reforms have been politically motivated and punitive, and the reforms of one government have been undone by a subsequent government. Political upheavals in 1946, 1955, 1966, and 1973 decimated the teaching profession, each time changing the character of the universities. Progress has been further hampered by the…
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