Education in Armenia, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 43,003 children aged 5 to 16 in Armenia in 2024, of whom 90.6% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 30th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 96.8% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Armenia are in school?
Net enrolment in Armenia in 2024 was 70.8% at pre-school transition level, 91.9% in primary, 80.1% in lower secondary and 56.0% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Armenia?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Armenia was 96.2% in 2024, 101.8% in primary and 83.3% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Armenia?
5.02% of students enrolled in Armenia left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.49% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Armenia?
In 2024 89.2% of students in Armenia passed their school year, 5.8% failed and 7.6% were repeating a grade, 16th 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 Armenia?
Students at schools in Armenia averaged 270 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (5,950 test takers), 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 261.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Armenia do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Armenia averaged 54 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 56 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 12th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Armenia score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Armenia averaged 264 on the Saber 11 exam (5,096 test takers) and students at private schools 305 (854), a gap of 42 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Armenia improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Armenia changed by +8 points between 2019 and 2022, 22nd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Armenia cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 38.0% of households in Armenia were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 31st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 5.9% had a member who could not read or write and 8.8% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Armenia compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Armenia ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Ciénaga | 91.0% |
| 43 | Fusagasugá | 90.8% |
| 44 | Florencia | 90.7% |
| 45 | Armenia | 90.6% |
| 46 | Bogotá, D.C. | 90.6% |
| 47 | Neiva | 90.1% |
| 48 | Bello | 89.1% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Armenia ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ciénaga | 5.29% |
| 13 | Cartago | 5.18% |
| 14 | Palmira | 5.14% |
| 15 | Armenia | 5.02% |
| 16 | Gudalajara de Buga | 4.91% |
| 17 | Floridablanca | 4.82% |
| 18 | Apartadó | 4.80% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Armenia ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ibagué | 7.7% |
| 57 | Cajicá | 7.7% |
| 58 | Lorica | 7.6% |
| 59 | Armenia | 7.6% |
| 60 | Cartagena | 7.6% |
| 61 | Itagüí | 7.6% |
| 62 | Duitama | 7.2% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Armenia ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Piedecuesta | 271 |
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
| 19 | Dosquebradas | 269 |
| 20 | Ocaña | 268 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Armenia ranks 22 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Santa Marta | +9 |
| 20 | Itagüí | +9 |
| 21 | Apartadó | +8 |
| 22 | Armenia | +8 |
| 23 | Lorica | +8 |
| 24 | Yopal | +8 |
| 25 | Mosquera | +8 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Armenia ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Los Patios | 39.6% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 38.8% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 38.6% |
| 44 | Armenia | 38.0% |
| 45 | Valledupar | 37.8% |
| 46 | Neiva | 37.8% |
| 47 | Popayán | 37.8% |
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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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