Education in Gudalajara de Buga, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 23,246 children aged 5 to 16 in Gudalajara de Buga in 2024, of whom 74.1% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 84.7% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Gudalajara de Buga are in school?
Net enrolment in Gudalajara de Buga in 2024 was 48.1% at pre-school transition level, 69.3% in primary, 66.9% in lower secondary and 46.1% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Gudalajara de Buga?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Gudalajara de Buga was 83.0% in 2024, 81.8% in primary and 81.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Gudalajara de Buga?
4.91% of students enrolled in Gudalajara de Buga left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.92% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Gudalajara de Buga?
In 2024 88.2% of students in Gudalajara de Buga passed their school year, 6.9% failed and 9.9% were repeating a grade, 17th 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 Gudalajara de Buga?
Students at schools in Gudalajara de Buga averaged 265 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,116 test takers), 26th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 253.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Gudalajara de Buga do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Gudalajara de Buga averaged 53 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 53 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 26th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Gudalajara de Buga score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Gudalajara de Buga averaged 268 on the Saber 11 exam (1,844 test takers) and students at private schools 245 (272), a gap of 23 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Gudalajara de Buga improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Gudalajara de Buga changed by +12 points between 2019 and 2022, 4th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Gudalajara de Buga cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 40.9% of households in Gudalajara de Buga were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 35th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 6.4% had a member who could not read or write and 12.1% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Gudalajara de Buga compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Gudalajara de Buga ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Jamundí | 78.3% |
| 67 | Facatativá | 77.7% |
| 68 | Los Patios | 76.5% |
| 69 | Gudalajara de Buga | 74.1% |
| 70 | Manizales | 73.3% |
| 71 | Cartago | 69.6% |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 66.1% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Gudalajara de Buga ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cartago | 5.18% |
| 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% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Gudalajara de Buga ranks 17 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ipiales | 10.4% |
| 15 | Quibdo | 10.3% |
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
| 17 | Gudalajara de Buga | 9.9% |
| 18 | Mosquera | 9.8% |
| 19 | Aguachica | 9.7% |
| 20 | Manizales | 9.5% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Gudalajara de Buga ranks 26 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Neiva | 267 |
| 24 | Cúcuta | 265 |
| 25 | Ipiales | 265 |
| 26 | Gudalajara de Buga | 265 |
| 27 | Rionegro | 264 |
| 28 | Los Patios | 264 |
| 29 | Barrancabermeja | 263 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Gudalajara de Buga ranks 4 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)
Gudalajara de Buga ranks 35 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Dosquebradas | 41.4% |
| 33 | Montería | 41.2% |
| 34 | Pasto | 41.0% |
| 35 | Gudalajara de Buga | 40.9% |
| 36 | Palmira | 40.3% |
| 37 | Piedecuesta | 40.3% |
| 38 | Girardot | 40.1% |
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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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