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Officially, the school is mandatory for 10 years for
children aged 6 to 15 with 6-year primary school and 3-year
secondary school. 1 year preschool is also compulsory. High
school is 2 years old. There is a big difference in school
standards between cities and rural areas. 90% of children
attend primary school, and approx. 60% of them go on to high
school. There are over 90 higher education institutions,
both private and public, including 20 universities. In 2003,
approx. 7% of the adult population is estimated to be
illiterate. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Venezuela.
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