School Infrastructure and Learning in Basic Education in Latin America

_88%

88% of primary schools in Latin America do not have science labs and 40% have no libraries.

_{Technical Note. School Infrastructure and Learning in Basic Education in Latin America (Download PDF, only in Spanish)} 

The Miseducation of Latin American Girls

_1.8

Adolescents who bear children complete between 1.8 and 2.8 fewer years of education than adolescents who do not.

_{Technical Note. The Miseducation of Latin American Girls: Poor Schooling Makes Pregnancy a Rational Choice (Download PDF)}

Do Private Schools Do a Better Job of Teaching in Latin America?

 _14%

Even though 14% of all Latin American children attend private primary schools, the debate over differences in effectiveness between private and public schools persists region-wide.

_{Technical Note. Do Private Schools do a Better Job of Teaching in Latin America? (Download PDF, only in Spanish)} 

Inequities in Learning

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Significant learning inequities are observed among students in Latin America. While almost 50% of the richest third-grade students have satisfactorily acquired the knowledge and skills required for that grade, only 10% of the poorest students have acquired them, according to the results of the Second Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study (SERCE). Results for sixth grade show similar inequities.

_{Technical Note. Inequalities in Scholastic Achievement in Latin America (Download PDF, only in Spanish)}