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Colombia’s Education System Overview - Coggle Diagram
Colombia’s Education System Overview
Importance of Education
Key to Future:
Essential for individual and societal advancement.
CBOB’s Focus:
Supporting education systems in Latin America, particularly Colombia
Current Statistics
Dropout Rates:
45.4% of students dropped out of tertiary education as of 2010.
High School Dropout:
75% of children drop out by age 17.
Post-High School Education:
Only 37.2% of Colombians continue education after high school.
Late Start and Repetition:
37% start school late; 41% repeat at least one grade by age 15.
Advanced Degrees:
Masters or PhD holders per 1,000,000 inhabitant
Issues in the Education System
Facilities
Inadequate facilities and lack of internet access.
Teacher Salaries:
Insufficient salaries for teachers.
Preparation
Insufficient preparation for university despite good universities.
Financial Strain
Inability to keep up financially with increasing student enrollment.
Access and Quality Disparities
Rural Areas:
2 out of 10 children in rural areas do not attend school.
Investment Disparity:
4.6% of annual GDP invested in education; only 0.5% of this spent on rural areas.
Urban vs. Rural
Significant disparity in education quality between urban and rural areas.
Equity and Challenges
Equality Issue
Public education students struggle compared to those from private education.
Cycle of Problems
Lack of education leads to unemployment, violence, and poverty.
CBOB’s Perspective
Improvement Needed:
Focus on improving equality in education.
Empowerment:
Education equals empowerment and is essential for success.