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En comparación con otros países de América Latina, Perú tiene la inversión en educación más baja de América del Sur, según su PIB

The education system in Peru is divided into three levels: Initial, Primary, and Secondary1. The Ministry of Education is responsible for formulating, implementing, and supervising the national education policy2. According to the Constitution, initial, primary, and secondary education is mandatory2. The education system in Peru includes regular basic education, alternative basic education, and special basic education3. In Peru, there are technical and vocational education programs offered within and outside the regular education system4.Despite the mandatory nature of primary and secondary education in Peru, the country still lags behind in terms of educational quality compared to other countries5. According to a survey by INEI, 22 out of 100 young people between 17 and 18 years old have not completed their secondary education, while 5 out of 100 young people between 13 and 19 years old have not completed their primary education6. The country also has a school dropout rate of 6.3% 6.

¿Cuál es la tasa de escolaridad en Perú

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According to a report by Gestion, the current net attendance rate for primary education in Peru is 92.8%, which places the country at position 89 out of 190 countries in the world

1. In secondary education, Peru has a gross enrollment rate of 95.6%, which places it at position 62 out of 190 countries1. The gross enrollment rate for tertiary or higher education is 40.5%, which places Peru at position 67 globally1. In rural areas, the average years of schooling for males is 7.2 years, while for females it is 6.0 years2.

At the secondary level, the country fell behind other countries in Latin America4.

¿Cómo se compara la inversión en educación en Perú con otros países de la región

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According to a report by El Comercio, Peru is one of the six countries with the least budget for education in the region, with only 3.9% of GDP allocated to education

1. The report also states that the ministers of education from around the world committed to allocating between 4% and 6% of GDP to the education sector and between 15% and 20% of public spending to education1. However, as of 2021, only seven out of 16 countries had exceeded their projected percentage of GDP allocated to education1. In comparison to other Latin American countries, Peru has the lowest investment in education in South America, according to its GDP2.