Education in Bello, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 86,733 children aged 5 to 16 in Bello in 2024, of whom 89.1% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 27th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
How many teenagers in Bello are in school?
Net enrolment in Bello in 2024 was 71.6% at pre-school transition level, 88.1% in primary, 75.2% in lower secondary and 49.2% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Bello?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Bello was 99.0% in 2024, 102.2% in primary and 85.5% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Bello?
3.92% of students enrolled in Bello left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 36th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Bello?
In 2024 84.7% of students in Bello passed their school year, 11.3% failed and 11.4% were repeating a grade, 7th 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 Bello?
Students at schools in Bello averaged 252 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (11,002 test takers), 26th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 243.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Bello do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Bello averaged 50 in mathematics, 54 in critical reading and 51 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 32nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Bello score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Bello averaged 249 on the Saber 11 exam (7,378 test takers) and students at private schools 259 (3,624), a gap of 10 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Bello improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Bello changed by +9 points between 2019 and 2022, 17th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Bello cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 36.5% of households in Bello were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 25th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 4.4% had a member who could not read or write and 13.2% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Bello compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Bello ranks 48 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Armenia | 90.6% |
| 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% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Bello ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Lorica | 4.03% |
| 37 | Magangué | 3.94% |
| 38 | Envigado | 3.93% |
| 39 | Bello | 3.92% |
| 40 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 3.83% |
| 41 | Fusagasugá | 3.77% |
| 42 | Riohacha | 3.65% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Bello ranks 7 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Rionegro | 12.3% |
| 5 | Ciénaga | 11.7% |
| 6 | Maicao | 11.4% |
| 7 | Bello | 11.4% |
| 8 | Florencia | 11.2% |
| 9 | Cereté | 10.9% |
| 10 | Zipaquirá | 10.6% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Bello ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Florencia | 253 |
| 47 | Turbaco | 253 |
| 48 | Cartago | 253 |
| 49 | Bello | 252 |
| 50 | Medellín | 251 |
| 51 | Sahagún | 250 |
| 52 | Girardot | 250 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Bello ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Cartago | +10 |
| 15 | Madrid | +10 |
| 16 | Rionegro | +10 |
| 17 | Bello | +9 |
| 18 | Popayán | +9 |
| 19 | Santa Marta | +9 |
| 20 | Itagüí | +9 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Bello ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Popayán | 37.8% |
| 48 | Ibagué | 37.3% |
| 49 | Sogamoso | 36.7% |
| 50 | Bello | 36.5% |
| 51 | Facatativá | 36.1% |
| 52 | Manizales | 35.8% |
| 53 | Rionegro | 35.5% |
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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…)
- Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación): MEN estadísticas en educación en preescolar, básica y media por municipio, 2011-2024: net and gross coverage, dropout, approval, failure and repetition rates (datos.gov.co API response for the 74 municipalities; query saved as men-municipal-2011-2024.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8de3c5ca5744…)
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