Education in Duitama, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 22,440 children aged 5 to 16 in Duitama in 2024, of whom 95.2% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 32nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 102.7% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Duitama are in school?
Net enrolment in Duitama in 2024 was 73.2% at pre-school transition level, 94.1% in primary, 85.4% in lower secondary and 67.2% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Duitama?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Duitama was 105.8% in 2024, 103.5% in primary and 108.0% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Duitama?
2.22% of students enrolled in Duitama left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.49% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Duitama?
In 2024 91.5% of students in Duitama passed their school year, 6.3% failed and 7.2% were repeating a grade, 13th 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 Duitama?
Students at schools in Duitama averaged 282 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,574 test takers), 3rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 281.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Duitama do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Duitama averaged 58 in mathematics, 58 in critical reading and 56 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 11th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Duitama score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Duitama averaged 275 on the Saber 11 exam (2,344 test takers) and students at private schools 295 (1,230), a gap of 20 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Duitama improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Duitama changed by +1 points between 2019 and 2022, 7th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Duitama cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 34.3% of households in Duitama were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 4.8% had a member who could not read or write and 11.4% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Duitama compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Duitama ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Barranquilla | 96.5% |
| 30 | Pasto | 96.4% |
| 31 | Lorica | 96.2% |
| 32 | Duitama | 95.2% |
| 33 | Girón | 94.9% |
| 34 | Zipaquirá | 94.5% |
| 35 | Medellín | 93.6% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Duitama ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Bogotá, D.C. | 2.49% |
| 65 | Ipiales | 2.48% |
| 66 | Sabanalarga | 2.33% |
| 67 | Duitama | 2.22% |
| 68 | Pasto | 2.10% |
| 69 | Sogamoso | 1.99% |
| 70 | Malambo | 1.97% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Duitama ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Armenia | 7.6% |
| 60 | Cartagena | 7.6% |
| 61 | Itagüí | 7.6% |
| 62 | Duitama | 7.2% |
| 63 | Funza | 7.2% |
| 64 | Sogamoso | 7.1% |
| 65 | Popayán | 7.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Duitama ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunja | 287 |
| 2 | Envigado | 283 |
| 3 | Duitama | 282 |
| 4 | Floridablanca | 282 |
| 5 | Bucaramanga | 281 |
| 6 | Sogamoso | 280 |
| 7 | Mosquera | 279 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Duitama ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Medellín | +2 |
| 66 | Uribia | +1 |
| 67 | Sincelejo | +1 |
| 68 | Duitama | +1 |
| 69 | Sahagún | +1 |
| 70 | Montería | +0 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | +0 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Duitama ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Medellín | 35.2% |
| 55 | Soacha | 35.2% |
| 56 | Turbaco | 35.1% |
| 57 | Duitama | 34.3% |
| 58 | Santa Marta | 34.2% |
| 59 | Zipaquirá | 34.0% |
| 60 | Itagüí | 33.8% |
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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…)
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