![]() ![]() Economic conditions unfavorable for hoped-for improvementsĪccording to the Ministry of Social Development, the problem is primarily economic. In both cases, children would rather work than go to school. Unfortunately, there are two reasons for children being out of school: either they cannot finance their studies-because a good education is expensive-or in some schools, violence was reported. And thanks to the government’s contribution for helping children to keep on going to school, the new ambitious goal is to increase enrolment up to 80%, and to reduce dropout rates by 9% by 2018. This trend attributed in large part to historically high drop-out rates associated with a lack of incentives to stay in school and socio-economic reasons compelling students to begin earning an income at younger ages. This is despite the law: Article 2 of the Education Act provides that “everyone has the right to receive an education in fair conditions, or at least everyone in the country can expect access to the same opportunities and believe in the permanence of the national education system with the satisfaction of generally applicable requirements.” Although school enrolment increased from 57% in 2005-2006 to 69.4% in 2013-2014, this number remains low. In theory, Mexican law has stipulated compulsory education for all children up to the age of 14 since 1993. ![]() So why is the employment rate for children so high?Ĭhild labor still affects children aged 5 to 17 years old: a reality that contradicts the law Therefore, the education of a child is not a priority, even though the law requires school attendance for children up to the age of 14. Work is considered worthwhile for living whereas education is perceived as an additional financial burden. It is difficult for them to combine work and school. Children have to work to support themselves. A quarter of Mexico’s population lives below the poverty line. ![]()
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