Education in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 1,132,915 children aged 5 to 16 in Bogotá, D.C. in 2024, of whom 90.6% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 96.3% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Bogotá, D.C. are in school?
Net enrolment in Bogotá, D.C. in 2024 was 58.3% at pre-school transition level, 85.0% in primary, 84.7% in lower secondary and 65.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Bogotá, D.C.?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Bogotá, D.C. was 98.6% in 2024, 96.0% in primary and 106.1% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Bogotá, D.C.?
2.49% of students enrolled in Bogotá, D.C. left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 11th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.60% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Bogotá, D.C.?
In 2024 90.6% of students in Bogotá, D.C. passed their school year, 6.9% failed and 8.2% were repeating a grade, 28th 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 Bogotá, D.C.?
Students at schools in Bogotá, D.C. averaged 270 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (152,584 test takers), 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 266.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Bogotá, D.C. do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Bogotá, D.C. averaged 55 in mathematics, 57 in critical reading and 56 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Bogotá, D.C. score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Bogotá, D.C. averaged 257 on the Saber 11 exam (87,896 test takers) and students at private schools 288 (64,688), a gap of 31 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Bogotá, D.C. improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Bogotá, D.C. changed by +4 points between 2019 and 2022, 26th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Bogotá, D.C. cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 26.2% of households in Bogotá, D.C. were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 5th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.8% had a member who could not read or write and 11.5% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Bogotá, D.C. compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 49 | Apartadó | 88.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Sahagún | 2.81% |
| 62 | Soledad | 2.69% |
| 63 | Mosquera | 2.50% |
| 64 | Bogotá, D.C. | 2.49% |
| 65 | Ipiales | 2.48% |
| 66 | Sabanalarga | 2.33% |
| 67 | Duitama | 2.22% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Cúcuta | 8.3% |
| 45 | Girón | 8.3% |
| 46 | Tuluá | 8.2% |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 8.2% |
| 48 | Cali | 8.1% |
| 49 | Chía | 8.1% |
| 50 | Cartago | 8.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Facatativá | 272 |
| 13 | Pitalito | 271 |
| 14 | Piedecuesta | 271 |
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Envigado | +5 |
| 47 | Jamundí | +5 |
| 48 | Valledupar | +5 |
| 49 | Bogotá, D.C. | +4 |
| 50 | Cali | +4 |
| 51 | Villavicencio | +4 |
| 52 | Ciénaga | +4 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Bogotá, D.C. ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Barranquilla | 29.0% |
| 68 | Funza | 28.6% |
| 69 | Mosquera | 27.4% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 26.2% |
| 71 | Tunja | 25.6% |
| 72 | Cajicá | 24.7% |
| 73 | Chía | 23.9% |
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Sources
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