Mexico - 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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United Mexican States
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| Region:
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North & Central America
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| Population:
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100,349,766
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| Language(s):
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Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl
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| Literacy Rate:
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89.6%
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| Number of Primary Schools:
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95,855
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| Compulsory Schooling:
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6 years
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| Public Expenditure on Education:
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4.9%
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| Educational Enrollment:
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Primary: 14,650,521
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Secondary: 7,914,165
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Higher: 1,612,318
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| Educational Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 114%
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Secondary: 64%
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Higher: 16%
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| Teachers:
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Primary: 524,927
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Secondary: 485,059
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Higher: 170,350
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| Student-Teacher Ratio:
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Primary: 28:1
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Secondary: 17:1
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| Female Enrollment Rate:
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Primary: 113%
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Secondary: 64%
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Higher: 15%
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