Education in Barrancabermeja, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 40,899 children aged 5 to 16 in Barrancabermeja in 2024, of whom 113.4% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 2nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 116.5% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Barrancabermeja are in school?
Net enrolment in Barrancabermeja in 2024 was 72.2% at pre-school transition level, 107.9% in primary, 103.7% in lower secondary and 64.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Barrancabermeja?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Barrancabermeja was 124.1% in 2024, 123.7% in primary and 124.2% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Barrancabermeja?
3.48% of students enrolled in Barrancabermeja left school during 2024 (dropout rate), joint 30th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.47% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Barrancabermeja?
In 2024 87.0% of students in Barrancabermeja passed their school year, 9.5% failed and 9.3% were repeating a grade, 21st 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 Barrancabermeja?
Students at schools in Barrancabermeja averaged 263 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (4,690 test takers), 29th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 258.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Barrancabermeja do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Barrancabermeja averaged 53 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 53 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 27th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Barrancabermeja score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Barrancabermeja averaged 255 on the Saber 11 exam (3,506 test takers) and students at private schools 287 (1,184), a gap of 32 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Barrancabermeja improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Barrancabermeja changed by +6 points between 2019 and 2022, 37th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Barrancabermeja cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 41.7% of households in Barrancabermeja were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 29th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 8.0% had a member who could not read or write and 16.5% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Barrancabermeja compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Barrancabermeja ranks 2 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 125.1% |
| 2 | Barrancabermeja | 113.4% |
| 3 | Cartagena | 109.0% |
| 4 | Sogamoso | 108.9% |
| 5 | Ibagué | 108.7% |
| 6 | Riohacha | 108.5% |
| 7 | Chía | 107.0% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Barrancabermeja ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fusagasugá | 3.77% |
| 42 | Riohacha | 3.65% |
| 43 | Los Patios | 3.63% |
| 44 | Barrancabermeja | 3.48% |
| 45 | Santander de Quilichao | 3.48% |
| 46 | Popayán | 3.38% |
| 47 | Chía | 3.36% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Barrancabermeja ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Mosquera | 9.8% |
| 19 | Aguachica | 9.7% |
| 20 | Manizales | 9.5% |
| 21 | Barrancabermeja | 9.3% |
| 22 | Pitalito | 9.2% |
| 23 | Neiva | 9.1% |
| 24 | Medellín | 9.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Barrancabermeja ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Gudalajara de Buga | 265 |
| 27 | Rionegro | 264 |
| 28 | Los Patios | 264 |
| 29 | Barrancabermeja | 263 |
| 30 | Palmira | 263 |
| 31 | Itagüí | 262 |
| 32 | Ibagué | 261 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Barrancabermeja ranks 37 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pereira | +6 |
| 35 | Pasto | +6 |
| 36 | Villa del Rosario | +6 |
| 37 | Barrancabermeja | +6 |
| 38 | Palmira | +5 |
| 39 | Dosquebradas | +5 |
| 40 | Ocaña | +5 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Barrancabermeja ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Malambo | 44.2% |
| 27 | Fusagasugá | 43.3% |
| 28 | Girón | 41.9% |
| 29 | Barrancabermeja | 41.7% |
| 30 | Sincelejo | 41.6% |
| 31 | Pereira | 41.5% |
| 32 | Dosquebradas | 41.4% |
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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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