Education in Girardot, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 18,604 children aged 5 to 16 in Girardot in 2024, of whom 93.5% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 36th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 100.9% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Girardot are in school?
Net enrolment in Girardot in 2024 was 62.8% at pre-school transition level, 87.6% in primary, 84.2% in lower secondary and 62.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Girardot?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Girardot was 102.4% in 2024, 100.2% in primary and 107.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Girardot?
4.05% of students enrolled in Girardot left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 33rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.73% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Girardot?
In 2024 90.5% of students in Girardot passed their school year, 5.5% failed and 9.1% were repeating a grade, 25th 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 Girardot?
Students at schools in Girardot averaged 250 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,508 test takers), 23rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 236.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Girardot do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Girardot averaged 50 in mathematics, 53 in critical reading and 52 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Girardot score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Girardot averaged 238 on the Saber 11 exam (1,352 test takers) and students at private schools 265 (1,156), a gap of 27 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Girardot improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Girardot changed by +14 points between 2019 and 2022, 2nd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Girardot cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 40.1% of households in Girardot were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 6.5% had a member who could not read or write and 9.0% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Girardot compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Girardot ranks 36 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Girón | 94.9% |
| 34 | Zipaquirá | 94.5% |
| 35 | Medellín | 93.6% |
| 36 | Girardot | 93.5% |
| 37 | Soledad | 92.9% |
| 38 | Sabanalarga | 92.4% |
| 39 | Cúcuta | 92.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Girardot ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Villavicencio | 4.11% |
| 31 | Rionegro | 4.10% |
| 32 | Aguachica | 4.08% |
| 33 | Girardot | 4.05% |
| 34 | Soacha | 4.04% |
| 35 | Valledupar | 4.03% |
| 36 | Lorica | 4.03% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Girardot ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Pitalito | 9.2% |
| 23 | Neiva | 9.1% |
| 24 | Medellín | 9.1% |
| 25 | Girardot | 9.1% |
| 26 | Tunja | 9.0% |
| 27 | Jamundí | 9.0% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 9.0% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Girardot ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Bello | 252 |
| 50 | Medellín | 251 |
| 51 | Sahagún | 250 |
| 52 | Girardot | 250 |
| 53 | Cali | 250 |
| 54 | Yumbo | 247 |
| 55 | Cereté | 245 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Girardot ranks 2 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cajicá | +15 |
| 2 | Girardot | +14 |
| 3 | Girón | +14 |
| 4 | Gudalajara de Buga | +12 |
| 5 | Florencia | +12 |
| 6 | Yumbo | +12 |
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Girardot ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Gudalajara de Buga | 40.9% |
| 36 | Palmira | 40.3% |
| 37 | Piedecuesta | 40.3% |
| 38 | Girardot | 40.1% |
| 39 | Yopal | 39.9% |
| 40 | Quibdo | 39.8% |
| 41 | Los Patios | 39.6% |
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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…)
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