There are over 250 million child laborers worldwide
Just over 17 million(about 7 percent) of them are in Latin America
7.5 million of those live in Mexico and Central America
In Mexico, 5 million kids younger than 15 work
147,000 Costa Rican children work at various jobs
Less than 50 percent of Latin American children complete primary education
Less than 70 percent finish secondary education
About 20 percent of 5 to 14 year olds in Latin America are engaged in the job market
Children as young as 5 years old are known to work as servants
In the 80's, child labor increased by 140 percent and continues to rise
