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Panamanian Schoolgirls

Panamanian Schoolgirls
The government of Panama devotes 16.6 percent (2000) of its total expenditure to education. This relatively high percentage pays off with a national literacy rate of more than 90 percent (2005). Although compulsory education duration is only 6 years, these schoolgirls will receive the same amount of education as their male counterparts.
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