Education in Central America

Education in Central America is mainly provided by the private sector, but public education is improving gradually and obtaining higher enrollment rates. After the formation of the Federation, education was standarized in its constituiting states. Education is compulsory from ages 6 to 18.

Funding comes from three levels: federal, statal and local. The Federal Government establishes the educational curricula, compulsory subjects which must be coursed in both public and private institutions. Other extra-curricular subjects/activities are regulated by either statal education departaments, city councils or individual institutions.

School grades
Grades are divided in three levels, spanning around 14 and 16 grades of study: Elementary education (Primaria, comprising preschool and primary school), Middle education (Educación Media or Secundaria, comprising middle school and high school.