Publication Date
1-1-2024
Keywords
quality education, rural indigenous communities, Mexico, indigenous population
Volume
2024
Abstract
The Mexican state of Chiapas has the highest indigenous population in the country and the least educated population of any state. The confluence of historical government neglect (in infrastructure and politics), gender inequality, language barriers, and low family income of these populations seriously hinders indigenous Chiapanecos from receiving a high-quality education—if any education at all. A history of indigenous marginalization and government unwillingness to recognize and remedy this creates a serious roadblock to any permanent change in indigenous education levels. These low levels of education lead to an increase in reproductive health illiteracy, lower occupational attainment and advancement, and decreased political participation in indigenous communities. One practice to begin remedying this issue is to implement Bilingual-Intercultural Education in Intercultural Universities to give indigenous communities greater access to an education that values their cultural background.
Recommended Citation
Sanchez, Elizabeth
(2024)
"Lack of Access to Quality Education for Rural Indigenous Communities in Chiapas, Mexico,"
Ballard Brief: Vol. 2024:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ballardbrief/vol2024/iss1/5