Education in Dosquebradas, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 34,512 children aged 5 to 16 in Dosquebradas in 2024, of whom 84.5% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 88.9% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Dosquebradas are in school?
Net enrolment in Dosquebradas in 2024 was 59.8% at pre-school transition level, 82.8% in primary, 76.2% in lower secondary and 48.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Dosquebradas?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Dosquebradas was 92.0% in 2024, 95.0% in primary and 80.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Dosquebradas?
5.83% of students enrolled in Dosquebradas left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 5th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.09% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Dosquebradas?
In 2024 85.6% of students in Dosquebradas passed their school year, 8.6% failed and 8.4% were repeating a grade, joint 33rd 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 Dosquebradas?
Students at schools in Dosquebradas averaged 269 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,646 test takers), 19th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 264.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Dosquebradas do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Dosquebradas averaged 54 in mathematics, 57 in critical reading and 55 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Dosquebradas score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Dosquebradas averaged 266 on the Saber 11 exam (2,932 test takers) and students at private schools 278 (714), a gap of 11 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Dosquebradas improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Dosquebradas changed by +5 points between 2019 and 2022, 36th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Dosquebradas cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 41.4% of households in Dosquebradas were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 32nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 5.6% had a member who could not read or write and 12.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Dosquebradas compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Dosquebradas ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Sahagún | 85.1% |
| 55 | Valledupar | 85.0% |
| 56 | Cajicá | 84.8% |
| 57 | Dosquebradas | 84.5% |
| 58 | Ocaña | 84.1% |
| 59 | Soacha | 83.3% |
| 60 | Villa del Rosario | 83.2% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Dosquebradas ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Piedecuesta | 6.08% |
| 3 | Florencia | 5.93% |
| 4 | Jamundí | 5.89% |
| 5 | Dosquebradas | 5.83% |
| 6 | Neiva | 5.75% |
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 5.68% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Dosquebradas ranks 41 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Apartadó | 8.5% |
| 39 | Villavicencio | 8.4% |
| 40 | Pereira | 8.4% |
| 41 | Dosquebradas | 8.4% |
| 42 | Turbaco | 8.4% |
| 43 | Turbo | 8.4% |
| 44 | Cúcuta | 8.3% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Dosquebradas ranks 19 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
| 19 | Dosquebradas | 269 |
| 20 | Ocaña | 268 |
| 21 | Funza | 268 |
| 22 | Manizales | 267 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Dosquebradas ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Villa del Rosario | +6 |
| 37 | Barrancabermeja | +6 |
| 38 | Palmira | +5 |
| 39 | Dosquebradas | +5 |
| 40 | Ocaña | +5 |
| 41 | Cúcuta | +5 |
| 42 | Barranquilla | +5 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Dosquebradas ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Barrancabermeja | 41.7% |
| 30 | Sincelejo | 41.6% |
| 31 | Pereira | 41.5% |
| 32 | Dosquebradas | 41.4% |
| 33 | Montería | 41.2% |
| 34 | Pasto | 41.0% |
| 35 | Gudalajara de Buga | 40.9% |
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Sources
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