Question

In Ecuador, approximately 60 to 70 percent of school-aged children complete their primary education, which consists of _____ mandatory years of schooling.

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

Answer 1

The correct answer is D.6 years. The compulsory primary school entrance is at 6 years old, and it it supposed to finish at 12 years old; the constitution attests that all children must attend school for at least 9 years without fees (ages 6-14), with 6 years of primary school, and an eventual secondary education (additional 6 years divided into two 3-year cycles).