Education in Floridablanca, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 52,742 children aged 5 to 16 in Floridablanca in 2024, of whom 81.7% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 90.0% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Floridablanca are in school?
Net enrolment in Floridablanca in 2024 was 56.6% at pre-school transition level, 82.1% in primary, 74.0% in lower secondary and 47.5% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Floridablanca?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Floridablanca was 87.2% in 2024, 91.5% in primary and 74.0% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Floridablanca?
4.82% of students enrolled in Floridablanca left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.81% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Floridablanca?
In 2024 87.4% of students in Floridablanca passed their school year, 7.8% failed and 8.1% were repeating a grade, 24th 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 Floridablanca?
Students at schools in Floridablanca averaged 282 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (5,550 test takers), 4th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 277.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Floridablanca do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Floridablanca averaged 57 in mathematics, 59 in critical reading and 58 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 5th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Floridablanca score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Floridablanca averaged 272 on the Saber 11 exam (3,652 test takers) and students at private schools 300 (1,898), a gap of 28 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Floridablanca improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Floridablanca changed by +5 points between 2019 and 2022, 31st largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Floridablanca cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 30.7% of households in Floridablanca were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 9th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 4.2% had a member who could not read or write and 12.4% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Floridablanca compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Floridablanca ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Soacha | 83.3% |
| 60 | Villa del Rosario | 83.2% |
| 61 | Magangué | 82.7% |
| 62 | Floridablanca | 81.7% |
| 63 | Aguachica | 80.2% |
| 64 | Palmira | 79.0% |
| 65 | Cali | 78.8% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Floridablanca ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Palmira | 5.14% |
| 15 | Armenia | 5.02% |
| 16 | Gudalajara de Buga | 4.91% |
| 17 | Floridablanca | 4.82% |
| 18 | Apartadó | 4.80% |
| 19 | Santa Marta | 4.66% |
| 20 | Pitalito | 4.64% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Floridablanca ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Cali | 8.1% |
| 49 | Chía | 8.1% |
| 50 | Cartago | 8.1% |
| 51 | Floridablanca | 8.1% |
| 52 | Villa del Rosario | 8.0% |
| 53 | Santander de Quilichao | 8.0% |
| 54 | Yopal | 7.7% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Floridablanca ranks 4 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)
Floridablanca ranks 44 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cúcuta | +5 |
| 42 | Barranquilla | +5 |
| 43 | Malambo | +5 |
| 44 | Floridablanca | +5 |
| 45 | Zipaquirá | +5 |
| 46 | Envigado | +5 |
| 47 | Jamundí | +5 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Floridablanca ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Cali | 33.0% |
| 64 | Bucaramanga | 32.7% |
| 65 | Soledad | 31.4% |
| 66 | Floridablanca | 30.7% |
| 67 | Barranquilla | 29.0% |
| 68 | Funza | 28.6% |
| 69 | Mosquera | 27.4% |
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