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Why is Mexico education so bad?
Key issues in Mexican education have to do with insufficient enrollments and high dropout rates beyond the primary level, insufficient supply of upper secondary schools (particularly in rural areas), and low student achievement levels.
How bad is the education in Mexico?
Mexico ranks last in education among the 35 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Mexican children leave school with the worst literacy, maths and science skills, with around half failing to meet the most basic standards.
How are K 12 schools different in Mexico compared to the US?
How are K-12 schools different in Mexico compared to the U.S.? The first difference is the division of the 12 years of schooling. Meanwhile, most Mexican schools use a 6-3-3 structure. And after grade school, middle school is no longer obligatory (or at least not yet).
Are Mexican schools good?
The standard of education in rural public schools in Mexico can be quite low, urban public schools are generally a little better. Due to the low standards and language barriers in public schools, most expats in Mexico choose to send their children to one of the many excellent international schools instead.
Why do kids in Mexico drop out?
Mexico has historically had high drop-out rates as poor families pull kids out of school to help put food on the table, and children often sell candy and crafts in the streets or work in restaurants. The nation’s drop-out problem is just the latest bad news for the long-term competitiveness of the Mexican economy.
Is Mexico or US education better?
Literacy in the education system is more of an issue in Mexico than in the United States. The literacy rate in Mexico was slightly less than 96 percent in 2000 while in the United States it was about 98 percent for those over the age of 15. Mexico has created strong literacy campaigns to increase these levels.
What age can you dropout of school in Mexico?
Americas
| Age gap | Country | De jure |
|---|---|---|
| School leaving age | ||
| 0 | Mexico | 15 |
| 0 | Paraguay | 14 |
| 2 | Peru | 16 |
Is it a law to go to school in Mexico?
In theory, Mexican law has stipulated compulsory education for all children up to the age of 14 since 1993. Unfortunately, there are two reasons for children being out of school: either they cannot finance their studies—because a good education is expensive—or in some schools, violence was reported.