Latin America
In Latin America—except in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Panama—there is no grade 12; secondary education terminates with the 11th grade.
In Chile the 12th grade is called 4to (cuarto) medio, meaning "fourth secondary".
In Guatemala is called "quinto bachillerato".
In Argentina it is called quinto año, sexto año or tercero polimodal (Provinces have got different curriculums). Students usually rent a saloon and organize a dinner and a party for themselves, their friends and families. They have an entrance with specially chosen music and they are often accompanied with one of their parents.
In Ecuador it is the final year of high school and it is called Tercero de Bachillerato (formerly, Sexto Curso) because secondary education consists of three years of Educación Basica (basic education) and three years of Bachillerato (baccalaureate). This follows the Escuela Primaria (primary school) which consists of 7 years of basic education, beginning from Primero de Educación Básica (First) until Séptimo (Seventh).
In Brazil, the 12th grade is called terceiro ano and is the third and last grade of the secondary education.
In Colombia there is no 12th grade so the eleventh grade is called "senior year" and in Spanish it is called "segundo de bachillerato" (bachillerato means "baccalaureate").
In Venezuela it is called "Quinto Año" (5th grade). The last year of high school after six years of "Básica" (basic, elementary school) plus Pre-K and Kindergarten.
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