education Juan Benítez

education system Education in Colombia is formed by the levels of preschool education, primary education, secondary education and higher level. The entity responsible for the coordination of it is the Ministry of National Education, which delegates to the 78 ministries of education and organizational management by region.

Formal Education Formal education in Colombia has levels of preschool, elementary (primary and secondary, or high school), intermediate vocational and higher education. The education that the majority of the population attends includes preschool, elementary (primary and secondary, or high school) and vocational middle which together account for 11 years or more.

Education preescolar This level of education represents the first contact of the children with an environment outside the home, the first opportunity for socialization. The places where this process takes place is known as kindergartens and, as in the other levels, are subsidized by state funds.

Educatión básica primaria It has five degrees, each of one year, appointed first through fifth grade, entering 5 or 6 years old. Every year has been promoting the adoption by decree 230 of 2002, which indicates that more than 5% of students in an institution may fail the year.

Education univercitary At the undergraduate level technical courses are professionals, technology professionals and professionals, where professional techniques may vary between 1.5 to 2 years, the professional technology from 2.5 to 3.5 years and 5 years professional usually, degrees that are take five years..