Education in Guatemala
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EDUCATION IN GUATEMALA
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EDUCATION IN GUATEMALA
GENERAL FACTSo Area: 108,890 km²
oPopulation (2013 est.): 15.47 million
o Languages: Spanish 60% and Indigenous languages 40%
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rO5Yd5YRPY Its a beautiful country, with many amazing places to
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PUBLIC EDUCATION oFree and compulsory oFacilitiesoAverage of 4.1 years of school per student o26% are illiterate oInequality between boys and girls oNo accountability oTeachers Unions
PRIVATE EDUCATION oPrivate sector plays a big role oLow-middle class to high class oA year in the high class could cost up to £8,000oNew methodologies are emerging
MY EDUCATION
oPrivate School oFrom pre-school to High School oNational curriculumoAmerican curriculum