Education in Apartadó, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 28,405 children aged 5 to 16 in Apartadó in 2024, of whom 88.5% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 26th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
How many teenagers in Apartadó are in school?
Net enrolment in Apartadó in 2024 was 61.0% at pre-school transition level, 83.1% in primary, 76.4% in lower secondary and 57.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Apartadó?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Apartadó was 102.5% in 2024, 97.3% in primary and 103.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Apartadó?
4.80% of students enrolled in Apartadó left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Apartadó?
In 2024 89.8% of students in Apartadó passed their school year, 5.3% failed and 8.5% were repeating a grade, 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on repetition.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the average Saber 11 score in Apartadó?
Students at schools in Apartadó averaged 237 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,468 test takers), 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 228.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Apartadó do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Apartadó averaged 47 in mathematics, 51 in critical reading and 47 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 14th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Apartadó score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Apartadó averaged 233 on the Saber 11 exam (3,104 test takers) and students at private schools 273 (364), a gap of 40 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Apartadó improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Apartadó changed by +8 points between 2019 and 2022, 21st largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Apartadó cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 47.1% of households in Apartadó were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 19th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 10.7% had a member who could not read or write and 21.7% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Apartadó compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Apartadó ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Bogotá, D.C. | 90.6% |
| 47 | Neiva | 90.1% |
| 48 | Bello | 89.1% |
| 49 | Apartadó | 88.5% |
| 50 | Itagüí | 88.3% |
| 51 | Cereté | 87.9% |
| 52 | Villavicencio | 87.6% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Apartadó ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Armenia | 5.02% |
| 16 | Gudalajara de Buga | 4.91% |
| 17 | Floridablanca | 4.82% |
| 18 | Apartadó | 4.80% |
| 19 | Santa Marta | 4.66% |
| 20 | Pitalito | 4.64% |
| 21 | Itagüí | 4.58% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Apartadó ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Santa Marta | 8.7% |
| 36 | Sincelejo | 8.7% |
| 37 | Valledupar | 8.6% |
| 38 | Apartadó | 8.5% |
| 39 | Villavicencio | 8.4% |
| 40 | Pereira | 8.4% |
| 41 | Dosquebradas | 8.4% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Apartadó ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Arauca | 241 |
| 60 | Aguachica | 239 |
| 61 | Cartagena | 239 |
| 62 | Apartadó | 237 |
| 63 | Malambo | 234 |
| 64 | Lorica | 234 |
| 65 | Riohacha | 234 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Apartadó ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Popayán | +9 |
| 19 | Santa Marta | +9 |
| 20 | Itagüí | +9 |
| 21 | Apartadó | +8 |
| 22 | Armenia | +8 |
| 23 | Lorica | +8 |
| 24 | Yopal | +8 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Apartadó ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Riohacha | 48.3% |
| 17 | Cartago | 48.2% |
| 18 | Florencia | 47.8% |
| 19 | Apartadó | 47.1% |
| 20 | Arauca | 47.1% |
| 21 | Cúcuta | 46.7% |
| 22 | Sabanalarga | 46.7% |
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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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