The education in Peru is a very important issue, and it starts at home. The kids start going to school at 5 years old; they go to the kindergarten for one year. After they finish kindergarten, they are able to go to a primary school, private or public, for 6 years. Most of the kids finish their primary school at 11 or 12 years old.
     At age of 11 or 12, the students go to a high school for 5 years. There they learn math, geography, philosophy, music, art, chemistry, languages, Spanish, Peruvian history, universal history, civics, and sports. After the students complete their high school, they can apply to some public, private college or university.
     Universities in Peru
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. It is the main public university in Peru; it is located in Lima. It has the following schools:
Human Medicine.
Law and Politics.
Human Sciences.
Pharmacy and Biochemistry.
Dentistry.
Education.
Social Sciences.
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru.
It is a private university in Lima.
Business Management.
Anthropology.
Architecture.
Law.
Archeology.
University of Lima. Private university.
General Studies.
Humanities School.
Business School.
Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria. Public university.
Architecture.
Sciences.
Environmental Engineering.
Electronic Engineering.
Civil Engineering.
     The literacy rate in Peru has increased substantially as a result of greater emphasis on education. According to estimates the adult literate population rose from 425 in 1940 to 97% in 2001. Public education in Peru is free and compulsory for all children between age of 6 to 12.

Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco.