Education in Florencia, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 35,280 children aged 5 to 16 in Florencia in 2024, of whom 90.7% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 31st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 97.6% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Florencia are in school?
Net enrolment in Florencia in 2024 was 65.2% at pre-school transition level, 91.2% in primary, 75.4% in lower secondary and 40.9% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Florencia?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Florencia was 104.9% in 2024, 112.5% in primary and 92.6% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Florencia?
5.93% of students enrolled in Florencia left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 3rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.54% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Florencia?
In 2024 84.6% of students in Florencia passed their school year, 9.5% failed and 11.2% were repeating a grade, 8th 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 Florencia?
Students at schools in Florencia averaged 253 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,872 test takers), 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 241.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Florencia do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Florencia averaged 52 in mathematics, 53 in critical reading and 49 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 23rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Florencia score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Florencia averaged 254 on the Saber 11 exam (2,852 test takers) and students at private schools 250 (1,020), a gap of 4 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Florencia improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Florencia changed by +12 points between 2019 and 2022, 5th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Florencia cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 47.8% of households in Florencia were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 9.1% had a member who could not read or write and 18.4% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Florencia compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Florencia ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Montería | 91.3% |
| 42 | Ciénaga | 91.0% |
| 43 | Fusagasugá | 90.8% |
| 44 | Florencia | 90.7% |
| 45 | Armenia | 90.6% |
| 46 | Bogotá, D.C. | 90.6% |
| 47 | Neiva | 90.1% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Florencia ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arauca | 6.76% |
| 2 | Piedecuesta | 6.08% |
| 3 | Florencia | 5.93% |
| 4 | Jamundí | 5.89% |
| 5 | Dosquebradas | 5.83% |
| 6 | Neiva | 5.75% |
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Florencia ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ciénaga | 11.7% |
| 6 | Maicao | 11.4% |
| 7 | Bello | 11.4% |
| 8 | Florencia | 11.2% |
| 9 | Cereté | 10.9% |
| 10 | Zipaquirá | 10.6% |
| 11 | Montería | 10.6% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Florencia ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jamundí | 254 |
| 44 | Barranquilla | 254 |
| 45 | Sincelejo | 254 |
| 46 | Florencia | 253 |
| 47 | Turbaco | 253 |
| 48 | Cartago | 253 |
| 49 | Bello | 252 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Florencia ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Girardot | +14 |
| 3 | Girón | +14 |
| 4 | Gudalajara de Buga | +12 |
| 5 | Florencia | +12 |
| 6 | Yumbo | +12 |
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
| 8 | Los Patios | +11 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Florencia ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Buenaventura | 48.3% |
| 16 | Riohacha | 48.3% |
| 17 | Cartago | 48.2% |
| 18 | Florencia | 47.8% |
| 19 | Apartadó | 47.1% |
| 20 | Arauca | 47.1% |
| 21 | Cúcuta | 46.7% |
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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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