Education in Buenaventura, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 84,021 children aged 5 to 16 in Buenaventura in 2024, of whom 62.9% were enrolled in school (net coverage), the lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 79.3% in 2019.
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How Buenaventura compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Buenaventura ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Los Patios | 76.5% |
| 69 | Gudalajara de Buga | 74.1% |
| 70 | Manizales | 73.3% |
| 71 | Cartago | 69.6% |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 66.1% |
| 73 | Tuluá | 65.4% |
| 74 | Buenaventura | 62.9% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Buenaventura ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Popayán | 3.38% |
| 47 | Chía | 3.36% |
| 48 | Cartagena | 3.33% |
| 49 | Buenaventura | 3.31% |
| 50 | Cajicá | 3.29% |
| 51 | Yopal | 3.28% |
| 52 | Medellín | 3.18% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Buenaventura ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 14.4% |
| 2 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 13.7% |
| 3 | Buenaventura | 13.5% |
| 4 | Rionegro | 12.3% |
| 5 | Ciénaga | 11.7% |
| 6 | Maicao | 11.4% |
| 7 | Bello | 11.4% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Buenaventura ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Sabanalarga | 226 |
| 69 | Ciénaga | 222 |
| 70 | Quibdo | 221 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | 219 |
| 72 | Turbo | 214 |
| 73 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 201 |
| 74 | Uribia | 194 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Buenaventura ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Duitama | +1 |
| 69 | Sahagún | +1 |
| 70 | Montería | +0 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | +0 |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +0 |
| 73 | Arauca | +0 |
| 74 | Magangué | -6 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Buenaventura ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ciénaga | 51.7% |
| 13 | Santander de Quilichao | 49.6% |
| 14 | Cereté | 48.7% |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 48.3% |
| 16 | Riohacha | 48.3% |
| 17 | Cartago | 48.2% |
| 18 | Florencia | 47.8% |
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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…)
- 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…)
- Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES): Resultados únicos Saber 11: average scores by municipality of the school and school type, 2019-4 and 2022-4 sittings (datos.gov.co aggregate query; saved as saber11.request.txt), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b32c41e9323…)
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