Education in Funza, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 19,502 children aged 5 to 16 in Funza in 2024, of whom 91.5% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 35th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 103.4% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Funza are in school?
Net enrolment in Funza in 2024 was 67.4% at pre-school transition level, 87.5% in primary, 83.0% in lower secondary and 67.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Funza?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Funza was 97.6% in 2024, 95.6% in primary and 104.0% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Funza?
1.78% of students enrolled in Funza left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 4th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.84% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Funza?
In 2024 88.2% of students in Funza passed their school year, 10.1% failed and 7.2% were repeating a grade, 12th 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 Funza?
Students at schools in Funza averaged 268 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,780 test takers), 21st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 261.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Funza do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Funza averaged 54 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 55 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 17th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Funza score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Funza averaged 257 on the Saber 11 exam (1,204 test takers) and students at private schools 276 (1,576), a gap of 18 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Funza improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Funza changed by +7 points between 2019 and 2022, 29th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Funza cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 28.6% of households in Funza were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 3.0% had a member who could not read or write and 15.8% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Funza compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Funza ranks 40 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Soledad | 92.9% |
| 38 | Sabanalarga | 92.4% |
| 39 | Cúcuta | 92.3% |
| 40 | Funza | 91.5% |
| 41 | Montería | 91.3% |
| 42 | Ciénaga | 91.0% |
| 43 | Fusagasugá | 90.8% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Funza ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Pasto | 2.10% |
| 69 | Sogamoso | 1.99% |
| 70 | Malambo | 1.97% |
| 71 | Funza | 1.78% |
| 72 | Barranquilla | 1.65% |
| 73 | Uribia | 1.62% |
| 74 | Quibdo | 1.38% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Funza ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Cartagena | 7.6% |
| 61 | Itagüí | 7.6% |
| 62 | Duitama | 7.2% |
| 63 | Funza | 7.2% |
| 64 | Sogamoso | 7.1% |
| 65 | Popayán | 7.1% |
| 66 | Bucaramanga | 7.0% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Funza ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
| 19 | Dosquebradas | 269 |
| 20 | Ocaña | 268 |
| 21 | Funza | 268 |
| 22 | Manizales | 267 |
| 23 | Neiva | 267 |
| 24 | Cúcuta | 265 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Funza ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fusagasugá | +8 |
| 27 | Turbo | +8 |
| 28 | Manizales | +8 |
| 29 | Funza | +7 |
| 30 | Sabanalarga | +7 |
| 31 | Cereté | +7 |
| 32 | Neiva | +7 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Funza ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Soledad | 31.4% |
| 66 | Floridablanca | 30.7% |
| 67 | Barranquilla | 29.0% |
| 68 | Funza | 28.6% |
| 69 | Mosquera | 27.4% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 26.2% |
| 71 | Tunja | 25.6% |
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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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