ABSTRACT
Despite investment and political commitment, in Peru a persistent complaint of parents, students and teachers regarding public education is the poor state of school infrastructure. A 2004 Ministry of Education investigation found that only a half of the country's 41,000 local schools were in ‘good condition’. Over 5,000 schools were identified as facing structural collapse, which posed a serious threat to students. 2 Five years later another official report found poor school infrastructure in many economically disadvantaged areas; the buildings suffered from a lack of electricity, inadequate toilet facilities, and roofing made from unsuitable materials such as mats or plastic. 3 Peru 48%
of people see the education system as corrupt or highly corrupt.
Source: Transparency International's ‘Global Corruption Barometer 2013’.
