Education in Jamundí, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 33,349 children aged 5 to 16 in Jamundí in 2024, of whom 78.3% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 9th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 74.0% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Jamundí are in school?
Net enrolment in Jamundí in 2024 was 61.4% at pre-school transition level, 78.0% in primary, 66.6% in lower secondary and 42.0% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Jamundí?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Jamundí was 84.5% in 2024, 90.0% in primary and 69.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Jamundí?
5.89% of students enrolled in Jamundí left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 4th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.34% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Jamundí?
In 2024 86.8% of students in Jamundí passed their school year, 7.3% failed and 9.0% were repeating a grade, joint 26th 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 Jamundí?
Students at schools in Jamundí averaged 254 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,702 test takers), 32nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 250.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Jamundí do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Jamundí averaged 51 in mathematics, 54 in critical reading and 51 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 29th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Jamundí score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Jamundí averaged 250 on the Saber 11 exam (2,048 test takers) and students at private schools 267 (654), a gap of 17 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Jamundí improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Jamundí changed by +5 points between 2019 and 2022, 28th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Jamundí cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 38.6% of households in Jamundí were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 32nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 5.7% had a member who could not read or write and 13.4% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Jamundí compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Jamundí ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Aguachica | 80.2% |
| 64 | Palmira | 79.0% |
| 65 | Cali | 78.8% |
| 66 | Jamundí | 78.3% |
| 67 | Facatativá | 77.7% |
| 68 | Los Patios | 76.5% |
| 69 | Gudalajara de Buga | 74.1% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Jamundí ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arauca | 6.76% |
| 2 | Piedecuesta | 6.08% |
| 3 | Florencia | 5.93% |
| 4 | Jamundí | 5.89% |
| 5 | Dosquebradas | 5.83% |
| 6 | Neiva | 5.75% |
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Jamundí ranks 27 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Medellín | 9.1% |
| 25 | Girardot | 9.1% |
| 26 | Tunja | 9.0% |
| 27 | Jamundí | 9.0% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 9.0% |
| 29 | Magangué | 8.9% |
| 30 | Facatativá | 8.9% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Jamundí ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Yopal | 259 |
| 41 | Montería | 257 |
| 42 | Valledupar | 256 |
| 43 | Jamundí | 254 |
| 44 | Barranquilla | 254 |
| 45 | Sincelejo | 254 |
| 46 | Florencia | 253 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Jamundí ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Floridablanca | +5 |
| 45 | Zipaquirá | +5 |
| 46 | Envigado | +5 |
| 47 | Jamundí | +5 |
| 48 | Valledupar | +5 |
| 49 | Bogotá, D.C. | +4 |
| 50 | Cali | +4 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Jamundí ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Quibdo | 39.8% |
| 41 | Los Patios | 39.6% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 38.8% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 38.6% |
| 44 | Armenia | 38.0% |
| 45 | Valledupar | 37.8% |
| 46 | Neiva | 37.8% |
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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…)
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