In Central America, more than 8 million people are looking to purchase a training service online, and 5% of these consumers explore options to subscribe to cosmetology courses.
The interactive information system, developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
The Colegio Americano de Guatemala, located in Zone 15 of the Capital, is only a 15-minute drive away, a captive market of over 93,000 people, 30% of whom are between the ages of 6 and 14.
Using the Geomarketing solutions we have developed for our clients, CentralAmericaData's Trade Intelligence Unit analyzed the environment of some of the most important schools in Guatemala. Below is an extract of the study's findings.
Faced with the sudden change that the new normal generated in companies, employees are challenged to increase their skills to work remotely, adapt to more flexible contracts and refine their technological skills and cognitive qualities.
Telecommuting has become an everyday occurrence among companies in the region, which have had to adjust to the restrictions imposed by governments due to the outbreak of covid-19.
The health and economic crisis has forced private schools and universities in Central American countries to cut back on staff, invest in platforms for virtual classes, offer payment facilities and increase their presence in the digital environment.
Because of the spread of covid-19, in most countries in the region, face-to-face classes at all educational levels have been suspended since mid-March 2020.
So far this year, interest in distance education services in the Central American markets has clearly increased, with Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama recording the largest increases in interactions on the subject.
Through a system that monitors in real time the changes in the interests and preferences of consumers in Central American countries, developed by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, it is possible to project trends in demand in the short and long term, for different products, sectors and markets operating in the region.
In Central America, more than 17 million people are looking to purchase educational services online, and 9% of these consumers are exploring options to purchase language courses.
The interactive information system developed by CentralAmericaData, monitors in real time the changes in consumer habits in all markets of the region, with fundamental information to understand the new commercial environment that has emerged in an accelerated manner.
On January 10, Laureate International agreed to sell Universidad Latina to the US conglomerate SP Costa Rica Holdings, a transaction that amounted to $22 million.
The agreement was that SP Costa Rica Holdings would make an initial payment of $15 million and the remaining $7 million would be cancelled within two years, if income and new student enrollment goals are met.
The Salvadoran business sector welcomes with good expectations the announcement of the Bukele administration to implement the "Economic Takeoff Plan", and they assure that they are willing to join efforts.
Raising the quality of education, eliminating excessive paperwork and generating opportunities, not threats, for people to formalize their economic activities are the main demands of the Costa Rican business sector in the run-up to 2020.
Generating more employment and strengthening the business sector while the actions of the Executive, Legislative Assembly and the Judiciary are being implemented are some of the projects outlined for the first quarter of the year, according to the Costa Rican Union of Chambers and Associations of the Private Business Sector (UCCAEP).
Nayib Bukele announced that his administration will implement the "Economic Takeoff Plan", which aims to create the conditions for the economy to grow above 3.5%.
The plan will focus on articulating government efforts in the agricultural sector, telecoms through connectivity and education focused on preparing the new generations in the framework of the fourth industrial revolution.
The latest PISA assessment confirms that Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic, the only countries in the region to appear in its ranking, are far from the average results obtained by the OECD group of nations.
Although in the last ten years the average expenditure per primary and secondary student increased by about 15% in OECD countries, most of their states do not report significant progress in education.
From January to June 2019, 52 environmental impact studies were presented in Central America to build new education centers and carry out expansion and remodeling work in other institutions.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private constructionprojects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country.
Because private universities in the South American country have internationalization programs for their educational services, there are opportunities to attract foreign students in specific areas.
The study "Oportunidades de exportación de servicios educativos a Perú", elaborated by Procomer Costa Rica, explains that the areas with greater opportunity for the educational offer of the Costa Rican market are those in which the country is internationally recognized as sustainability as a transversal area to any area of study (architecture, fashion), agribusiness, tourism and peace.
Low educational quality, obsolete teacher hiring processes and lack of universal application of new educational programs are some of the factors that threaten the future of public education in Costa Rica.
"Education is the movement from darkness to light", said American philosopher Allan Bloom. The results of the most recent report prepared by the State of the Nation Program reveal that in terms of public education, Costa Rica seems to be in darkness.
For the business sector, the approval in the second debate of the draft law on dual technical education and training will make it possible to combat the worrying rise in unemployment and ensure the training of a greater number of technicians in strategic areas.
The Legislative Assembly reported on the afternoon of August 12 that with the affirmative vote of 49 deputies, the second debate was given to file N°20.786, Law of dual technical education and training, thus opening the possibility for students to perform work experience in companies and continue their studies in technical training centers.
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