
Education, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Education leads to entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship leads to innovation.
In the last 10 years Guatemala has made great advances. The consolidation of the democratic system and the signing of the peace process have created a more favorable climate for education. However, there are still social and economic development problems. Guatemala is a country of young, multilingual and multicultural people. In 2000 the average age was 23 years. More than half of the population lived in rural areas and 6 out of 10 Guatemalans were poor. Between 1998 and 1999 more than a quarter of the population were families with an income less than $1 a day, while more than half had an income less than $2 a day.
Education leads to entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurship leads to innovation.
Teaching is crucial to high-quality education, yet there is little agreement on how to produce high-quality teachers
Preparing students for the 21st century requires the use of ICTs and technology in schools