Colombia
History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
| BASIC DATA | |
| Official Country Name: | Republic of Colombia |
| Region: | South America |
| Population: | 39,685,655 |
| Language(s): | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate: | 91.3% |
| Number of Primary Schools: | 47,663 |
| Compulsory Schooling: | 5 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: | 4.1% |
| Educational Enrollment: | Primary: 4,692,614 |
| Secondary: 3,317,782 | |
| Higher: 644,188 | |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 113% |
| Secondary: 61% | |
| Higher: 17% | |
| Teachers: | Primary: 189,123 |
| Secondary: 169,816 | |
| Higher: 66,538 | |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | Primary: 25:1 |
| Secondary: 20:1 | |
| Female Enrollment Rate: | Primary: 112% |
| Secondary: 66% | |
| Higher: 18% | |
Additional topics
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- Colombia - History Background
- Colombia - Constitutional Legal Foundations
- Colombia - Educational System—overview
- Colombia - Preprimary Primary Education
- Colombia - Secondary Education
- Colombia - Higher Education
- Colombia - Administration, Finance, Educational Research
- Colombia - Nonformal Education
- Colombia - Teaching Profession
- Colombia - Summary
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