Education
The illiteracy rate in the region is quite high among people older than 60 years, though there has been much improvement in recent years as generations have been replaced. The rate of coverage of pre-primary education is amongst the highest in the country. Institutions of higher education include:
- Instituto Politécnico de Beja
- Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre
- Universidade de Évora
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