Education in Aguachica, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 27,102 children aged 5 to 16 in Aguachica in 2024, of whom 80.2% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 12th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 86.7% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Aguachica are in school?
Net enrolment in Aguachica in 2024 was 57.7% at pre-school transition level, 79.5% in primary, 67.5% in lower secondary and 40.5% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Aguachica?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Aguachica was 87.7% in 2024, 94.5% in primary and 70.3% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Aguachica?
4.08% of students enrolled in Aguachica left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 32nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.20% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Aguachica?
In 2024 87.4% of students in Aguachica passed their school year, 8.5% failed and 9.7% were repeating a grade, 19th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on repetition.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the average Saber 11 score in Aguachica?
Students at schools in Aguachica averaged 239 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,616 test takers), 15th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 236.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Aguachica do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Aguachica averaged 49 in mathematics, 51 in critical reading and 46 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Aguachica score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Aguachica averaged 245 on the Saber 11 exam (1,876 test takers) and students at private schools 225 (740), a gap of 21 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Aguachica improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Aguachica changed by +3 points between 2019 and 2022, 18th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Aguachica cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 54.1% of households in Aguachica were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 17.1% had a member who could not read or write and 22.7% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Aguachica compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Aguachica ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Villa del Rosario | 83.2% |
| 61 | Magangué | 82.7% |
| 62 | Floridablanca | 81.7% |
| 63 | Aguachica | 80.2% |
| 64 | Palmira | 79.0% |
| 65 | Cali | 78.8% |
| 66 | Jamundí | 78.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Aguachica ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ibagué | 4.18% |
| 30 | Villavicencio | 4.11% |
| 31 | Rionegro | 4.10% |
| 32 | Aguachica | 4.08% |
| 33 | Girardot | 4.05% |
| 34 | Soacha | 4.04% |
| 35 | Valledupar | 4.03% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Aguachica ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
| 17 | Gudalajara de Buga | 9.9% |
| 18 | Mosquera | 9.8% |
| 19 | Aguachica | 9.7% |
| 20 | Manizales | 9.5% |
| 21 | Barrancabermeja | 9.3% |
| 22 | Pitalito | 9.2% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Aguachica ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Soledad | 242 |
| 58 | Santander de Quilichao | 241 |
| 59 | Arauca | 241 |
| 60 | Aguachica | 239 |
| 61 | Cartagena | 239 |
| 62 | Apartadó | 237 |
| 63 | Malambo | 234 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Aguachica ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Piedecuesta | +4 |
| 55 | Riohacha | +4 |
| 56 | Soledad | +3 |
| 57 | Aguachica | +3 |
| 58 | Cartagena | +3 |
| 59 | Tuluá | +3 |
| 60 | Bucaramanga | +3 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Aguachica ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Ipiales | 57.0% |
| 9 | Lorica | 54.5% |
| 10 | Ocaña | 54.1% |
| 11 | Aguachica | 54.1% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 51.7% |
| 13 | Santander de Quilichao | 49.6% |
| 14 | Cereté | 48.7% |
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Sources
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE): Medida de pobreza multidimensional municipal de fuente censal 2018: municipal incidence (urban and rural) and household deprivations by indicator, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a3ac3a60498a…)
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