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2. Education in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Since 1869, education is free and compulsory (article 78 of the constitution). Costa Rica's education system is ranked 54th in the " Global Competitiveness Report 2013–14", and is described as of "high quality". [3] The literacy rate in Costa Rica is 97.9%. [4] It is 2 points over the average for Latin American and Caribbean countries.

3. Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Costa Rica (UK: / ˌkɒstə ˈriːkə /, US: / ˌkoʊstə -/ ⓘ; Spanish: [ˈkosta ˈrika]; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica, [10] is a country in the Central American region of North America. Costa Rica is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the ...

4. Mathematics - Wikipedia

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   Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, theories and theorems that are developed and proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many areas of mathematics, which include number theory (the study of numbers), algebra (the study of formulas and related structures), geometry (the study ...

5. Programme for International Student Assessment - Wikipedia

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   PISA average Mathematics scores (2018) PISA average Science scores (2018) PISA average Reading scores (2018) The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in member and non-member nations intended to evaluate educational systems by measuring 15-year-old school pupils' scholastic performance on ...

6. Achievement gaps in the United States - Wikipedia

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   [14] [15] However, males score higher on standardized math tests, and these score gaps also increase with age. Male students also score higher on measures of college readiness, such as the AP Calculus exams and the math section of the SAT. [16] Significant race or sex differences exist in the completion of Algebra I. [17]

7. Academic grading in Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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   Academic grading in Costa Rica is based on a 100-point scale. [1] For primary school level, a score of 65 is good enough to pass, while in high school and further levels the pass grade is 70/100. Students who attain between 60 and the passing grade get the chance to take an extra test that reviews the whole year's curriculum, and in which a 70 ...