Education in Facatativá, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 30,262 children aged 5 to 16 in Facatativá in 2024, of whom 77.7% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 91.0% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Facatativá are in school?
Net enrolment in Facatativá in 2024 was 61.8% at pre-school transition level, 75.7% in primary, 69.3% in lower secondary and 47.4% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Facatativá?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Facatativá was 84.5% in 2024, 84.9% in primary and 80.3% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Facatativá?
2.83% of students enrolled in Facatativá left school during 2024 (dropout rate), joint 16th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.48% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Facatativá?
In 2024 88.3% of students in Facatativá passed their school year, 8.9% failed and 8.9% were repeating a grade, 30th 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 Facatativá?
Students at schools in Facatativá averaged 272 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,264 test takers), 12th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 262.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Facatativá do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Facatativá averaged 56 in mathematics, 57 in critical reading and 55 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Facatativá score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Facatativá averaged 271 on the Saber 11 exam (2,040 test takers) and students at private schools 275 (1,224), a gap of 4 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Facatativá improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Facatativá changed by +10 points between 2019 and 2022, 12th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Facatativá cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 36.1% of households in Facatativá were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 24th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 4.4% had a member who could not read or write and 13.2% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Facatativá compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Facatativá ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Palmira | 79.0% |
| 65 | Cali | 78.8% |
| 66 | Jamundí | 78.3% |
| 67 | Facatativá | 77.7% |
| 68 | Los Patios | 76.5% |
| 69 | Gudalajara de Buga | 74.1% |
| 70 | Manizales | 73.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Facatativá ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Montería | 2.98% |
| 57 | Turbaco | 2.84% |
| 58 | Maicao | 2.83% |
| 59 | Facatativá | 2.83% |
| 60 | Tunja | 2.82% |
| 61 | Sahagún | 2.81% |
| 62 | Soledad | 2.69% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Facatativá ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Jamundí | 9.0% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 9.0% |
| 29 | Magangué | 8.9% |
| 30 | Facatativá | 8.9% |
| 31 | Palmira | 8.9% |
| 32 | Sahagún | 8.8% |
| 33 | Envigado | 8.8% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Facatativá ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zipaquirá | 277 |
| 10 | Cajicá | 274 |
| 11 | Pasto | 273 |
| 12 | Facatativá | 272 |
| 13 | Pitalito | 271 |
| 14 | Piedecuesta | 271 |
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Facatativá ranks 12 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Tunja | +11 |
| 10 | Soacha | +10 |
| 11 | Santander de Quilichao | +10 |
| 12 | Facatativá | +10 |
| 13 | Maicao | +10 |
| 14 | Cartago | +10 |
| 15 | Madrid | +10 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Facatativá ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Ibagué | 37.3% |
| 49 | Sogamoso | 36.7% |
| 50 | Bello | 36.5% |
| 51 | Facatativá | 36.1% |
| 52 | Manizales | 35.8% |
| 53 | Rionegro | 35.5% |
| 54 | Medellín | 35.2% |
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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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