MAIN EDUCATION INDICATORS

LITERACY

literacy rate is known as the relationship between people from an specific age range who reported being literate vs the total of population who answered this question. "United Nations recommends that information about literacy must be collected for all persons greater than or equal to 10 years old. Colombian censuses collected this information from younger ages. In the censuses of 1973, 1985 and 1993, the question to measure literacy is applied to all persons 5 years and older. In 1964 this question was asked of all persons "1. While the 2005 Census asked after three years, the rate is calculated from 5 years to preserve comparability with other surveys.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is processed to the age ranges where educational policies can be focused to reduce illiteracy.

LITERACY - Population greater than or equal to 15 years old

Illiteracy rates have declined over the past 41 years in the population ranges greater or equal to 15 years old. It decreased from a rate of 27.1% in 1964 to 8.4% in 2005, according with the General Census results.

91.6% of the population ranges greater or equal to 15 years old can read and write. For municipalities the percentage is 94.5% and for the remainder is 81.5%.

Illiteracy rates have declined over the past 32 years in the population of 15-24 years. From a rate of 11.1% in 1973 decreased at a rate of 3.1% in 2005, according to the Census results.

96.9% of the population range between 15 - 24 years is literate. For municipalities this percentage is 98.3% and for the remainder is 92.2%.

Results of General Census presents an increment levels of school attendance in formal establishments:

In fact, while in 1973 the attendance rate for the age range 5-6 years old was 11.1%, in 2005 this rate stands at 78.0%.

For the age range 7-11 years, the attendance rate increased from 58.5% in 1973 to 92.0% in 2005.

For population range between 12 and 17 years the attendance rate in 1973 was 57.4%, and in 2005 reports 77.8%.

For the age range 5-17 years, the attendance rate increased from 50.8% in 1973 to 83.3% in 2005.

For population age range between 18-24 years, the attendance rate in 1973 was 19.1%, while in 2005 is 27.1%.

78.0% of the population range aged 5 to 6 years range was attending a formal educational institution.

92.0% of the population ranged from 7 to 11 years old was attending a formal educational institution.

27.1% of the population aged 18 to 24 years attending a formal educational institution. For the headers, this percentage is 31.1% and the rest is 13.1%.

The attendance rate for the age range between 5 to 24 years old in 1973 was 42.5% ; in 2005 this rate stands at 65.5%.

65.5% of the population aged 5 to 24 years old was attending a formal educational institution. For the urban centers, this percentage is 68.7% and for the remainder is 56.2%.

Years of schooling average by kinship (15-64 years)

Years of educational average by age

Literacy and School attendance

People who speak English language (greater than or equto to 5 years old)

People able to use the computer

Persons greater than or equal to 5 years old able to use the computer

Distribution of population that were using computers one week before the census, by activity

Distribution of Population by gender

51.2% of all of Colombia's population are women, and 48.8% are men.

Women represent a greater proportion of the population in all population groups except the group age ranged between 0-14 years, in which results are 51% for male and 49% female.

population classified in private households by ethnicity and gender

3.4% of Colombia´s population was recognized as indigenous. In this group 49.6% are female and 50.4% are male.

0.001% of Colombia´s population was recognized as ROM. In this group 48.0% are women and 52.0% are men.

10.6% of Colombia´s population was recognized as Afro-Colombian. In this group 50.5% are women and 49.5% are men.

Population equal to or greater than 10 years, classified in private households, by marital status and gender

46.7% of men greater than 10 years old reported being unmarried if compared with 41.3% of women.

44.2% of women greater than 10 years old lives with a partner. In this group 22.0% are married, 20.2% are living with a partner for over two years and less than 1.9% lead two years of cohabitation.


46.2% of men greater than 10 years old lives with a partner. In this group 23.1% are married, 21.1% have more than two years of cohabitation with their partner and 1.9% have less than two years of cohabitation.


6.2% of women greater than 10 years old, were separated or divorced; 6.3% are widowed, men separated or divorced are 3.3% and 1.6% of men are widowed.

Population equal to or greater than 10 years old, classified in private households, by marital status and gender (urban areas)

Population greater than or equal to 3 years old, classified in private households by educational level and gender

In a nationwide classification, 9.8% of women and 10.4% of men, greater than or equal to 3 years old, have no any education. 13.4% of women and 13.5% of men have completed basic primary school. 4.8% of women and 4.3% of men have completed secondary school and 7.0% of women and 6.7% of men report professional educational level.

Population greater than or equal to 3 years old, classified in private households by educational level and gender (urban areas)

In urban areas, 7.2%% of women and 7.5% of men, greater than or equal to 3 years old, do not have any education. 12.8% of women and 12.6% of men report Full basic primary education level. 5.3% of women and 5.0% of men have completed secondary education level and 8.8% of women and 8.7% of men have professional education level.

Population greater than or equal to 3 years old, classified in private households by educational level and gender (rural area)

In rural areas, 19.2% of women and 20% of men, greater than or equal to 3 years old, have no any education. 15.7% of women and 16.1% of men have completed primary basic school. 2.9% of women and 2.4% of men have completed secondary school and 0.9% of women and 0.8% of men have professional educational level.

 

Population greater than or equal to 3 years old, classified in private households, by educational level by ethnic (indigenous), and gender

30.6% of women and 27.4% who were recognized as indigenous, has not any educational level. 29.2% of women and 30.4% of men have completed primary basic educational level, 11.2% of women and 12.3% of men have completed primary basic educational level and only 6.2% of men and women report high school educational level.

Population greater than or equal to 5 years old, classified in private households, by literacy and gender

Of the total population 11.0% of women and 12.3% of men, greater than or equal to 5 years old, are illiterate

Population greater than or equal to 5 years old, classified in private households, by literacy and gender (urban areas)

Of the total population in urban areas of municipalities, greater than or equal to 5 years old, 8.2% of women and 8.9% of men are illiterate.

Population greater than or equal to 5 years old, classified in private households, by literacy and gender (rural area)

Of the total population in rural municipalities, greater than or equal to five years old , 21.3% of women and 22.3% of men are illiterate

Population greater than or equal to 5 years old, classified in private households, by activities carried out last week, by gender

25.4% of females greater than or equal to 5 years old reported having worked the week before the census , compared to 48.2% of men.

34.3% of females greater than or equal to 5 years old reported having done housework, the week before the census compared to 3.0% of men.

 

Population greater than or equal to 5 years old, classified in private households, by activity carried out last week, by gender (rural area)

In rural municipalities, 11.6% of females greater than or equal to 5 years old reported having worked the week before the census, compared with 50.2% of men.

In rural municipalities 49.8% of females greater than or equal to 5 years old, conducted trades from home, one week before the census, compared to 5.8% of men.

Heads of household, educational level and gender

From all women reported as household heads, 10.6% have no educational level compared with 9.4% of male heads.

From all women reported as heads home, 14.2% had complete secondary compared to 15.6% of male heads.

From the total of female-headed reported as household, 8.4% has professional and educational level while in men this educational level reports 8.5%.

Heads of household, educational level and gender (urban areas)

In urban areas of municipalities, from the total of women heads reported as households, 7.9% have no any education, compared to 5.5% of male heads.

In municipal urban areas, from the total of female-headed reported as households 15.7% have completed secondary educational level compared with 19.3% of male heads.

In municipal urban areas, from the total of women heads reported as households, 9.6% are professionals compared to 11.1% of male heads.

Heads of household, educational level and gender (urban areas)

In urban areas of municipalities, from the total of women heads reported as households, 7.9% have no any education, compared to 5.5% of male heads.

In municipal urban areas, from the total of female-headed reported as households 15.7% have completed secondary educational level compared with 19.3% of male heads.

In municipal urban areas, from the total of women heads reported as households, 9.6% are professionals compared to 11.1% of male heads.