Fathers in Mexico: Limited Schooling, Limited Jobs with Benefits Omar Brito - Milenio
go to original June 17, 2013

In Mexico, fatherhood and level of education don’t have a strong relationship. At least, this is what was shown by a study completed by the Belisario Dominguez Institute of the Mexican Senate. Of the more than 22 million fathers, only 16 percent have college degrees, and 6.8 percent have no schooling at all.

The document, titled “Father’s Day: the Numbers Speak,” said that of the 30,738,862 homes in Mexico, men are the head of the household in 74.35 percent. It also indicates that the average age of fathers is 41, and that 465 homes are headed by one younger than 14.

The study also reports that, in 2009, 5.6 percent of fathers were illiterate, and these were concentrated mostly in the male population over 45. Of all male heads of households, 94.4 were literate, while 40.6 percent had not completed school as far as the ninth grade.

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Translated by Rachel Alexander

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