Schools, teachers, and territories. State capacities and human capital in Uruguay, 1877-1910

Authors

  • Camilo Martínez Rodríguez Universidad de la República, Uruguay

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2022.12.001

Keywords:

Public education, School legislation, Uruguay, First Globalization, N36, N46, I25, I28

Abstract

This article analyzes the early Uruguayan school expansion in Latin America during the First Globalization.
With the school reform of 1877, the Uruguayan school system became highly centralized with a strong state
role in decision-making and the distribution of public funds. Information in the memories of «Dirección de
Instrucción Pública», shows the significant growth of the school budget, concentrated in salaries and early
shaped public education a highly feminized labor sector. Unlike other historical experiences, the public-school
supply was concentrated in less prosperous territories while the demand for education in Uruguay was greater
in economics richer regions. Another inequality was found in the type of school establishment. Rural schools
were the most important in public enrollment, but only allowed to lower levels of education, resulting in relevant
educational inequalities between Montevideo and the rest of territories.

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Published

2023-02-01

How to Cite

Martínez Rodríguez, C. (2023). Schools, teachers, and territories. State capacities and human capital in Uruguay, 1877-1910. Investigaciones De Historia Económica, 19(1), 17–30. https://doi.org/10.33231/j.ihe.2022.12.001

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