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Education in Italy is compulsory from 6-16 years of age, and
is divided into five stages: pre-school (scuola materna),
elementary school (scuola elementare), middle school
(scuola media), hiqh school (scuola superiore) and
university (università).
Italy has both public and private education systems.
In Italy a state-born school System, or Education System has
existed since 1859.
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