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Chile

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Nonformal Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Republic of Chile
Region:	South America
Population:	15,153,797
Language(s):	Spanish
Literacy Rate:	95.2%
Academic Year:	March-December
Compulsory Schooling:	8 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	3.6%
Libraries:	289
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 2,241,536
	Secondary: 679,165
	Higher: 380,603

Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 101%
	Secondary: 75%
Teachers:	Primary: 73,960
	Secondary: 51,042
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 30:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 100%
	Secondary: 78%