Education in Girón, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 30,413 children aged 5 to 16 in Girón in 2024, of whom 94.9% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 33rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 93.4% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Girón are in school?
Net enrolment in Girón in 2024 was 71.1% at pre-school transition level, 95.9% in primary, 81.9% in lower secondary and 51.2% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Girón?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Girón was 102.5% in 2024, 110.7% in primary and 80.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Girón?
4.43% of students enrolled in Girón left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.21% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Girón?
In 2024 87.6% of students in Girón passed their school year, 8.0% failed and 8.3% were repeating a grade, 30th 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 Girón?
Students at schools in Girón averaged 270 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,148 test takers), 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 256.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Girón do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Girón averaged 55 in mathematics, 57 in critical reading and 54 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Girón score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Girón averaged 265 on the Saber 11 exam (2,794 test takers) and students at private schools 307 (354), a gap of 42 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Girón improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Girón changed by +14 points between 2019 and 2022, 3rd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Girón cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 41.9% of households in Girón were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 28th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 6.3% had a member who could not read or write and 14.9% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Girón compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Girón ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Pasto | 96.4% |
| 31 | Lorica | 96.2% |
| 32 | Duitama | 95.2% |
| 33 | Girón | 94.9% |
| 34 | Zipaquirá | 94.5% |
| 35 | Medellín | 93.6% |
| 36 | Girardot | 93.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Girón ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Zipaquirá | 4.51% |
| 23 | Bucaramanga | 4.48% |
| 24 | Turbo | 4.47% |
| 25 | Girón | 4.43% |
| 26 | Cali | 4.41% |
| 27 | Cúcuta | 4.28% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 4.22% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Girón ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Turbaco | 8.4% |
| 43 | Turbo | 8.4% |
| 44 | Cúcuta | 8.3% |
| 45 | Girón | 8.3% |
| 46 | Tuluá | 8.2% |
| 47 | Bogotá, D.C. | 8.2% |
| 48 | Cali | 8.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Girón ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Pitalito | 271 |
| 14 | Piedecuesta | 271 |
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
| 19 | Dosquebradas | 269 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Girón ranks 3 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)
Girón ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yumbo | 44.3% |
| 26 | Malambo | 44.2% |
| 27 | Fusagasugá | 43.3% |
| 28 | Girón | 41.9% |
| 29 | Barrancabermeja | 41.7% |
| 30 | Sincelejo | 41.6% |
| 31 | Pereira | 41.5% |
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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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