Education in Chía, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 25,572 children aged 5 to 16 in Chía in 2024, of whom 107.0% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 7th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 112.3% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Chía are in school?
Net enrolment in Chía in 2024 was 64.0% at pre-school transition level, 103.0% in primary, 97.1% in lower secondary and 68.0% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Chía?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Chía was 117.2% in 2024, 116.7% in primary and 114.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Chía?
3.36% of students enrolled in Chía left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.83% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Chía?
In 2024 88.5% of students in Chía passed their school year, 8.1% failed and 8.1% were repeating a grade, 26th 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 Chía?
Students at schools in Chía averaged 277 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,372 test takers), 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 275.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Chía do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Chía averaged 56 in mathematics, 58 in critical reading and 59 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 2nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Chía score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Chía averaged 265 on the Saber 11 exam (1,740 test takers) and students at private schools 291 (1,632), a gap of 26 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Chía improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Chía changed by +2 points between 2019 and 2022, 12th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Chía cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 23.9% of households in Chía were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 2nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.6% had a member who could not read or write and 13.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Chía compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Chía ranks 7 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Sogamoso | 108.9% |
| 5 | Ibagué | 108.7% |
| 6 | Riohacha | 108.5% |
| 7 | Chía | 107.0% |
| 8 | Popayán | 106.7% |
| 9 | Rionegro | 106.4% |
| 10 | Yumbo | 103.2% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Chía ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Barrancabermeja | 3.48% |
| 45 | Santander de Quilichao | 3.48% |
| 46 | Popayán | 3.38% |
| 47 | Chía | 3.36% |
| 48 | Cartagena | 3.33% |
| 49 | Buenaventura | 3.31% |
| 50 | Cajicá | 3.29% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Chía ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Tuluá | 8.2% |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 8.2% |
| 48 | Cali | 8.1% |
| 49 | Chía | 8.1% |
| 50 | Cartago | 8.1% |
| 51 | Floridablanca | 8.1% |
| 52 | Villa del Rosario | 8.0% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Chía ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Bucaramanga | 281 |
| 6 | Sogamoso | 280 |
| 7 | Mosquera | 279 |
| 8 | Chía | 277 |
| 9 | Zipaquirá | 277 |
| 10 | Cajicá | 274 |
| 11 | Pasto | 273 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Chía ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Bucaramanga | +3 |
| 61 | Ipiales | +3 |
| 62 | Quibdo | +2 |
| 63 | Chía | +2 |
| 64 | Sogamoso | +2 |
| 65 | Medellín | +2 |
| 66 | Uribia | +1 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Chía ranks 73 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…)
- 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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