A recent survey reveals that many Peruvians are still critical of the country’s public education system, despite the government increasing education spending by 30 percent.

According to a new survey carried out by Datum International, 63 percent of Peruvians think the country’s public education system has not improved since President Ollanta Humala took office last July.

The survey, quoted in Gestion, found that only 22 percent of respondents felt there had been an improvement in the country’s schools, while 12 percent felt it had worsened.

The quality of Peru’s education was also criticized: 38 percent said it was poor, 38 percent said it was regular, and 22 percent said it was good.

The survey also found that 46 percent of Peruvians felt education reforms implemented during Alan Garcia’s government had stalled, while 37 percent of respondents said they felt the policies had continued.

33 percent said the current government was to blame for the current state of the country’s education, and 27 percent said the Ministry of Education was responsible.
 

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