Educación del siglo xix 1

Evolution of Education in Colombia

By LinaFDJ
  • First half of the 20th century

    First half of the 20th century

    Education with low school enrollment and high illiteracy rates, little government investment, strong influence of the Catholic Church, and predominance of private education in secondary schools.
  • Constitutional Reform

    Constitutional Reform

    Freedom of education is guaranteed and the secularization of education is allowed, although the influence of the Catholic Church remains strong until the late 1980s.
  • International Missions and First Five-Year Plan

    International Missions and First Five-Year Plan

    With the missions of Professor Currie and Father Lebret, education is introduced as a planned and organized system. The First Five-Year Plan is created, unifying primary education into five years and dividing secondary education into a practical-technical cycle and another oriented toward university and teacher training colleges.
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    Period of Expansion

    Increased enrollment, more schools, greater public sector participation, growth in the teaching profession, and improvement in the teacher-student ratio.
  • Mission of the International Labor Organization

    Mission of the International Labor Organization

    Reinforces the vision of education as a planned system and maintains the diagnosis of structural problems in the education system.
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    Focus on Quantitative Indicators

    The government focuses on increasing the number of schools, teachers, and enrollment, but problems persist in terms of coverage, quality, and teacher training.
  • National Pedagogical Movement

    National Pedagogical Movement

    Promoted by the 12th FECODE Congress, it seeks to study public policies, analyze pedagogical issues, and contribute to the future definition of national education.
  • Movement for the Constituent Assembly

    Movement for the Constituent Assembly

    It emerges from legal left-wing sectors and gains strength after the assassination of Luis Carlos Galán.
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    Recognizes education as a fundamental right and public service with a social function. Establishes compulsory education from ages 5 to 15 (preschool and elementary school) and free education in state institutions.
  • General Education Law

    General Education Law

    The result of extensive national debate, it incorporates principles of participation, peace, human rights, and democracy. It introduces the Ten-Year Plan, PEI, School Government, and educational forums, although its implementation was only partial.