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  ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR 1992-1993 SCHOOL YEAR
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                    Total    Public             Private
                             Education     %    Education       %
                             (Absolute          (Absolute        
                              figures)           figures)
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Preschool/Infant 1,003,937     630,982    62.9    372,955     37.1
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Elementary       4,474,775   2,913,078    65.1  1,561,697     34.9
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Secondary        2,558,717   1,849,952    72.3    708,765     27.7
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University       1,261,012   1,219,399    96.7     41,613(*)   3.3
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TOTAL            9,298,441   6,613,411          2,685,030
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(*) It refers to the first and second university cycles (private
    universities)

Source: Ministry of Education and Science