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According to the Constitution of Guatemala, education is compulsory and free in public schools for the initial, primary and secondary levels. There is a five-tier system of education starting with primary school, followed by secondary school and tertiary education, depending on the level of technical training. [1] [2]
November 13, 1971. Bárcena, Villa Nueva, Guatemala Department. 2. A 21-year-old Basilio Martínez Avila killed two people with a machete at an agricultural school near Guatemala City. He wounded 15 others before being overpowered by other students. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Panzós massacre [ 4] May 29, 1978. Panzós. 30-60.
Guatemala,[a]officially the Republic of Guatemala,[b]is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically bordered to the south by the Pacific Oceanand to the northeast by the Gulf of Honduras.
Rank City/Town Population Department 1 Guatemala City: 1,221,739 Guatemala: 2 Villa Nueva: 618,397 Guatemala: 3 Mixco: 465,773 Guatemala: 4 Cobán: 212,047
Quetzaltenango ( Spanish pronunciation: [ketsalteˈnaŋɡo], also known by its Maya name Xelajú [ʃelaˈχu] or Xela [ˈʃela]) is both the seat of the namesake Department and municipality, in Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of 2,330 meters (7,640 feet) above sea level at its lowest part.
English, Macedonian. Spanish is the official language of Guatemala. Guatemalan Spanish is the local variant of the Spanish language. Twenty-six Mayan languages are spoken, especially in rural areas, as well as two non-Mayan Amerindian languages: Xinca, an indigenous language, and Garifuna, an Arawakan language spoken on the Caribbean coast.
Pages in category "High schools and secondary schools in Guatemala" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Youth in Guatemala are the largest segment of the nation's population. Youth includes individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 [1] Over half of the population is under 19 years old in 2011, [1] the highest proportion of young people of any country in Latin America. [2] The health, education, and work opportunities for young people differ by ...