Education in Ipiales, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 20,994 children aged 5 to 16 in Ipiales in 2024, of whom 99.8% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 14th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 106.7% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Ipiales are in school?
Net enrolment in Ipiales in 2024 was 63.6% at pre-school transition level, 92.3% in primary, 90.2% in lower secondary and 57.5% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Ipiales?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Ipiales was 112.6% in 2024, 107.1% in primary and 119.2% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Ipiales?
2.48% of students enrolled in Ipiales left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 10th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.47% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Ipiales?
In 2024 95.8% of students in Ipiales passed their school year, 1.7% failed and 10.4% were repeating a grade, 14th 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 Ipiales?
Students at schools in Ipiales averaged 265 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,182 test takers), 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 262.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Ipiales do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Ipiales averaged 55 in mathematics, 55 in critical reading and 52 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 35th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Ipiales score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Ipiales averaged 277 on the Saber 11 exam (2,092 test takers) and students at private schools 242 (1,090), a gap of 35 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Ipiales improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Ipiales changed by +3 points between 2019 and 2022, 14th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Ipiales cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 57.0% of households in Ipiales were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 8th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 9.6% had a member who could not read or write and 15.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Ipiales compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ipiales ranks 14 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Santa Marta | 102.7% |
| 12 | Pereira | 102.5% |
| 13 | Maicao | 101.9% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 99.8% |
| 15 | Madrid | 99.7% |
| 16 | Turbaco | 99.7% |
| 17 | Turbo | 99.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ipiales ranks 65 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Soledad | 2.69% |
| 63 | Mosquera | 2.50% |
| 64 | Bogotá, D.C. | 2.49% |
| 65 | Ipiales | 2.48% |
| 66 | Sabanalarga | 2.33% |
| 67 | Duitama | 2.22% |
| 68 | Pasto | 2.10% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ipiales ranks 14 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Montería | 10.6% |
| 12 | Riohacha | 10.6% |
| 13 | Madrid | 10.5% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 10.4% |
| 15 | Quibdo | 10.3% |
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
| 17 | Gudalajara de Buga | 9.9% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Ipiales ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Manizales | 267 |
| 23 | Neiva | 267 |
| 24 | Cúcuta | 265 |
| 25 | Ipiales | 265 |
| 26 | Gudalajara de Buga | 265 |
| 27 | Rionegro | 264 |
| 28 | Los Patios | 264 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Ipiales ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Cartagena | +3 |
| 59 | Tuluá | +3 |
| 60 | Bucaramanga | +3 |
| 61 | Ipiales | +3 |
| 62 | Quibdo | +2 |
| 63 | Chía | +2 |
| 64 | Sogamoso | +2 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Ipiales ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Pitalito | 59.3% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 58.2% |
| 7 | Turbo | 58.1% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 57.0% |
| 9 | Lorica | 54.5% |
| 10 | Ocaña | 54.1% |
| 11 | Aguachica | 54.1% |
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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…)
- 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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