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The difference between school in the countryside and in
the cities is great. The last decades of the civil war have
also left their mark on the education system. Primary school
is compulsory for 6 years from the children are 7 years.
Although Spanish is the official language, since 1960 it has
been emphasized that children should be able to receive
initial education in their mother tongue. The high school
lasts up to 5 years, divided into two steps. There is a high
degree of privatization of education in Guatemala. At the
upper secondary level, approx. 47% of pupils in private
schools. In 2001, 85% of the children in primary school
started, the corresponding figure for the relevant age group
in high school was 28%. According to UNESCO estimates,
approx. 30% of the adult population illiterate in 2001. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Guatemala.
There is one state university in the country, the
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, founded in 1676, and
several private higher education institutions.
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