Spanish word

escolarización

Pronunciation

IPA/eskolaɾiθaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounschooling

Example

La escolarización es importante para los niños.

Schooling is important for children.

Illustration for escolarización (schooling)

More examples

El acceso a la escolarización es difícil en las zonas rurales.

Access to education is difficult in rural areas.

Core concept

Process of incorporating people, especially children, into the formal education system.

Common phrases

  • la escolarización de los niños

    the schooling of children

  • acceso a la escolarización

    access to education

  • escolarización infantil

    preschool schooling

Similar words

inscripción: Official registration procedure to enroll a child in a school.
matrícula: Formal recording of a student's enrollment on the school's register.
admisión: Official acceptance that allows an applicant to enter a school or program.

Definition in Spanish

Acción o proceso de incorporar a personas, especialmente niños, al sistema educativo formal.

Word origin

It is formed from escolar (school) with the verb-forming -izar and the noun suffix -ción, so the word denotes the process of enrolling people in school.

Usage tips

  • The word is common in policy and statistics, so it reads as formal in everyday speech.

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