Latin
America
Guatemala
Even
with a 10-year history of promoting multi-sector
support for girls’ education, school attendance
and completion rates remained low in rural areas.
USAID has indicated that scholarship programmes
for girls and an improved quality of education
are key areas to be focussed on to encourage
more girls to attend school. One crucial factor
in reducing the gender gap in the country is
the urgent need to provide education for indigenous
girls in their native Mayan language instead
of in Spanish.
Primary
Education
|
Primary School Enrolment Ratio (gross
1995-2001) |
Primary
School Enrolment Ratio (net 1995-2001) |
Net
Primary School Attendance (%) (1992-2001*) |
%
of Primary School entrants reaching
Grade5 (1995-2001*) |
%
Gender Gap
(net male – net female) |
| Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
Male |
Female |
|
|
| 105 |
93 |
84 |
79 |
80 |
85 |
51 |
5 |
|
Adult Literacy
Ratio (2000)
Take
urgent action and send a report
card to your Minister of Education
Mario
Torres
Ministro de Educación
Ministerio de Educación
6 Calle 1-87 Zona 10
Guatemala
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