Primary education: a duration of 8 years, begins at the age of 7,
Secondary education: a duration of 3 years
May choose vocational education, for programs (rather than academic secondary school) : a duration of between 3 and 5 years
Mandatory Education: 8 years, from ages 7 to 15
Education is highly valued in Brazilian society and it is a key to overcome the country's economic difficulties.
Secondary School–amount of Males Enrolled in Secondary School: 9,333,635 (2010) Secondary School–amount of Females Enrolled in Secondary School: 9,813,944 (2010)
Literacy rate: 90% (2009)
Colombia
School System:
Pre-primary education: a duration of 1 year, begins at the age of 5
Primary education: a duration of 5 years
Secondary education: a duration of 6 years
Technical education or Upper secondary education: a duration of 2 years
Mandatory Education: a duration of 8 years, from ages 5 to 13
Primary education is mandatory. Students usually enter school when they are 7 years old.
Secondary School–amount of Males Enrolled in Secondary School: 1,925,006 (2010) Secondary School–amount of Females Enrolled in Secondary School: 1,996,640 (2010)
Literacy rate: 93% (2010)
Argentina
School System:
Primary school: a duration of 9 years
Secondary school: a duration of 3 years beginning
Pre-primary school at jardins de enfante (nursery schools): mandatory, starting at the age 5
Mandatory Education: a duration of10 years, from ages 5 to 15
School is mandatory from ages 5 through 14. Children are required to attend 1 year of kindergarten followed by nine years of General Basic Education in most of Argentina. After this, students who want to continue their education, attend 3 years of secondary education.
In other areas, including Buenos Aires, students attend 7 years of primary school and 5 years of secondary school. Secondary and higher education require an entrance examination.
Secondary School–amount of Males Enrolled in Secondary School: 1,625,739 (2009) Secondary School–amount of Females Enrolled in Secondary School: 1,750,398 (2009)