Education in Ciénaga, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 29,002 children aged 5 to 16 in Ciénaga in 2024, of whom 91.0% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 33rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 93.9% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Ciénaga are in school?
Net enrolment in Ciénaga in 2024 was 64.5% at pre-school transition level, 88.1% in primary, 68.4% in lower secondary and 37.6% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Ciénaga?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Ciénaga was 100.1% in 2024, 113.6% in primary and 70.6% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Ciénaga?
5.29% of students enrolled in Ciénaga left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 12th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.59% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Ciénaga?
In 2024 89.4% of students in Ciénaga passed their school year, 5.3% failed and 11.7% were repeating a grade, 5th 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 Ciénaga?
Students at schools in Ciénaga averaged 222 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,684 test takers), 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 218.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Ciénaga do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Ciénaga averaged 44 in mathematics, 48 in critical reading and 44 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Ciénaga score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Ciénaga averaged 217 on the Saber 11 exam (2,182 test takers) and students at private schools 242 (502), a gap of 25 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Ciénaga improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Ciénaga changed by +4 points between 2019 and 2022, 23rd largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Ciénaga cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 51.7% of households in Ciénaga were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 12th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 16.0% had a member who could not read or write and 23.8% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Ciénaga compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ciénaga ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Cúcuta | 92.3% |
| 40 | Funza | 91.5% |
| 41 | Montería | 91.3% |
| 42 | Ciénaga | 91.0% |
| 43 | Fusagasugá | 90.8% |
| 44 | Florencia | 90.7% |
| 45 | Armenia | 90.6% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ciénaga ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Pereira | 5.49% |
| 10 | Yumbo | 5.49% |
| 11 | Madrid | 5.40% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 5.29% |
| 13 | Cartago | 5.18% |
| 14 | Palmira | 5.14% |
| 15 | Armenia | 5.02% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ciénaga ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Florencia | 11.2% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Ciénaga ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Magangué | 230 |
| 67 | Maicao | 227 |
| 68 | Sabanalarga | 226 |
| 69 | Ciénaga | 222 |
| 70 | Quibdo | 221 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | 219 |
| 72 | Turbo | 214 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Ciénaga ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bogotá, D.C. | +4 |
| 50 | Cali | +4 |
| 51 | Villavicencio | +4 |
| 52 | Ciénaga | +4 |
| 53 | Ibagué | +4 |
| 54 | Piedecuesta | +4 |
| 55 | Riohacha | +4 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Ciénaga ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Lorica | 54.5% |
| 10 | Ocaña | 54.1% |
| 11 | Aguachica | 54.1% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 51.7% |
| 13 | Santander de Quilichao | 49.6% |
| 14 | Cereté | 48.7% |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 48.3% |
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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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