Training
The education system in Peru has since the beginning of
the 1960s expanded greatly in connection with the rapid
urbanization. At the same time, the state's influence over
governance and financing has increased. The proportion of
illiterates in the adult population decreased from 38% in
1963 to 10% in 2007. Almost half of the population speaks
native (Native American) languages, which means that many
primary schools are taught in both Quechua and Spanish. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Peru.
Most children of primary and secondary school age attend
state schools with free education. The primary school starts
at the age of six, is compulsory and consists of six year
courses. The secondary school is divided into two stages, a
2-year old and a 3-year old. In practice, it has two
programs, one university preparation and one more vocational
and technical. The drop-out rate includes one third of
secondary school students.
The higher education, which is conducted at some 80
universities, of which just over half are private,
encompasses larger proportions of the age groups than in
most Latin American countries. Since the 1960s, the
proportion who go to higher education has increased
dramatically. Despite selective intake, the dropout rate
during the studies is large.
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