Education in Cajicá, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 16,982 children aged 5 to 16 in Cajicá in 2024, of whom 84.8% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 87.0% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Cajicá are in school?
Net enrolment in Cajicá in 2024 was 49.5% at pre-school transition level, 79.4% in primary, 77.6% in lower secondary and 55.0% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Cajicá?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Cajicá was 91.5% in 2024, 91.4% in primary and 85.6% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Cajicá?
3.29% of students enrolled in Cajicá left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 25th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.41% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Cajicá?
In 2024 90.6% of students in Cajicá passed their school year, 6.1% failed and 7.7% were repeating a grade, 18th 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 Cajicá?
Students at schools in Cajicá averaged 274 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (1,748 test takers), 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 259.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Cajicá do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Cajicá averaged 56 in mathematics, 57 in critical reading and 57 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Cajicá score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Cajicá averaged 266 on the Saber 11 exam (992 test takers) and students at private schools 284 (756), a gap of 18 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Cajicá improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Cajicá changed by +15 points between 2019 and 2022, the largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Cajicá cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 24.7% of households in Cajicá were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 3rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.6% had a member who could not read or write and 15.6% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Cajicá compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Cajicá ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Malambo | 87.3% |
| 54 | Sahagún | 85.1% |
| 55 | Valledupar | 85.0% |
| 56 | Cajicá | 84.8% |
| 57 | Dosquebradas | 84.5% |
| 58 | Ocaña | 84.1% |
| 59 | Soacha | 83.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Cajicá ranks 50 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Chía | 3.36% |
| 48 | Cartagena | 3.33% |
| 49 | Buenaventura | 3.31% |
| 50 | Cajicá | 3.29% |
| 51 | Yopal | 3.28% |
| 52 | Medellín | 3.18% |
| 53 | Cereté | 3.17% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Cajicá ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Yopal | 7.7% |
| 55 | Fusagasugá | 7.7% |
| 56 | Ibagué | 7.7% |
| 57 | Cajicá | 7.7% |
| 58 | Lorica | 7.6% |
| 59 | Armenia | 7.6% |
| 60 | Cartagena | 7.6% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Cajicá ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mosquera | 279 |
| 8 | Chía | 277 |
| 9 | Zipaquirá | 277 |
| 10 | Cajicá | 274 |
| 11 | Pasto | 273 |
| 12 | Facatativá | 272 |
| 13 | Pitalito | 271 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Cajicá ranks 1 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajicá | +15 |
| 2 | Girardot | +14 |
| 3 | Girón | +14 |
| 4 | Gudalajara de Buga | +12 |
| 5 | Florencia | +12 |
| 6 | Yumbo | +12 |
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Cajicá ranks 72 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 74 | Envigado | 19.4% |
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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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