Abstract/Sommario: In 2000 only half of Brazilian children finished primary education; three out of four adults were functionally illiterate and more than one in ten totally so. A decade on Brazil shows solid gains: but the situation is still mediocre. All across Latin America there is far more awareness that poor education is holding the region back. Chile continues to improve and is doing the best among other Latin America countries. But as elsewhere in Latin America, Chilean schools tend to lock in so ...; [Leggi tutto...]
In 2000 only half of Brazilian children finished primary education; three out of four adults were functionally illiterate and more than one in ten totally so. A decade on Brazil shows solid gains: but the situation is still mediocre. All across Latin America there is far more awareness that poor education is holding the region back. Chile continues to improve and is doing the best among other Latin America countries. But as elsewhere in Latin America, Chilean schools tend to lock in socio-economic inequalities rather than help poor pupils overcome their disadvantages