Does anyone have any info on education policies in Peru?

Question

What are the schools like in terms of quality, etc.

What are the latest issues with the education system?

Where can I find out more info on this?

Answer 1

well there literacy percent is only 87% so not so good i would asume

Answer 2

Private schools are the best, for a list, look at www.theultimateperulist.blogspot.com

Answer 3

I was a teacher in Lima for 4 years and let me tell you schools are not that bad as the previous person said!!! Yes, there are some very poor schools in the shanty towns but there are several private schools which are not expensive and give the best quality ever. There are private schools in Lima, Arequipa, Huaraz, Piura, Cajamarca in which the IB programme has been incorporated. Lima's top notch private schools have one of the best results in term of IGCSE and IB results overseas! The best private schools are either british or french. The american school is not very popular as the standard in education is quite low compared to the either the british or french schools. I am sorry to say this as an american but I saw it when I lived there; american national curriculum is a bit below compared to England's national curriculum and the type of work they do in those british schools.

Yes, the public school's teachers failed the recent exam but those are new teachers who are seeking a post in a public school. I had the opportunity to visit some public school in rural areas and in spite of the poverty, the quality of teaching was not that bad.

Check the Ministry's web page, where you'll  find statistics and more info on policies, etc.

There are so many private schools in Lima which are not expensive and deliver a good education that homeschooling is not an option in Peru.

Answer 4

Unfortunately, there is not alot of info out there about the Peruvian schools.

From my understanding, the Peru schools are very bad, in terms of education.  The government just "tested" the teachers and over 99% failed.  Also, most of the kids (70%) have anemia.

There are some private schools, but they are costly and mostly in Lima.  

If I ever moved, I would homeschool my child to american standards and make sure he had plenty of interaction with some of the local kids.