Education in Lorica, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 22,709 children aged 5 to 16 in Lorica in 2024, of whom 96.2% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 31st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 104.7% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Lorica are in school?
Net enrolment in Lorica in 2024 was 54.5% at pre-school transition level, 90.4% in primary, 85.2% in lower secondary and 61.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Lorica?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Lorica was 106.0% in 2024, 105.9% in primary and 102.7% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Lorica?
4.03% of students enrolled in Lorica left school during 2024 (dropout rate), joint 35th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.47% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Lorica?
In 2024 89.7% of students in Lorica passed their school year, 6.3% failed and 7.6% were repeating a grade, 17th 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 Lorica?
Students at schools in Lorica averaged 234 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,150 test takers), 11th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 226.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Lorica do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Lorica averaged 47 in mathematics, 50 in critical reading and 46 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 12th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Lorica score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Lorica averaged 227 on the Saber 11 exam (2,822 test takers) and students at private schools 297 (328), a gap of 70 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Lorica improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Lorica changed by +8 points between 2019 and 2022, 23rd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Lorica cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 54.5% of households in Lorica were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 20.8% had a member who could not read or write and 15.7% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Lorica compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Lorica ranks 31 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Piedecuesta | 96.6% |
| 29 | Barranquilla | 96.5% |
| 30 | Pasto | 96.4% |
| 31 | Lorica | 96.2% |
| 32 | Duitama | 95.2% |
| 33 | Girón | 94.9% |
| 34 | Zipaquirá | 94.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Lorica ranks 36 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Girardot | 4.05% |
| 34 | Soacha | 4.04% |
| 35 | Valledupar | 4.03% |
| 36 | Lorica | 4.03% |
| 37 | Magangué | 3.94% |
| 38 | Envigado | 3.93% |
| 39 | Bello | 3.92% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Lorica ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Fusagasugá | 7.7% |
| 56 | Ibagué | 7.7% |
| 57 | Cajicá | 7.7% |
| 58 | Lorica | 7.6% |
| 59 | Armenia | 7.6% |
| 60 | Cartagena | 7.6% |
| 61 | Itagüí | 7.6% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Lorica ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Cartagena | 239 |
| 62 | Apartadó | 237 |
| 63 | Malambo | 234 |
| 64 | Lorica | 234 |
| 65 | Riohacha | 234 |
| 66 | Magangué | 230 |
| 67 | Maicao | 227 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Lorica ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Itagüí | +9 |
| 21 | Apartadó | +8 |
| 22 | Armenia | +8 |
| 23 | Lorica | +8 |
| 24 | Yopal | +8 |
| 25 | Mosquera | +8 |
| 26 | Fusagasugá | +8 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Lorica ranks 9 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sahagún | 58.2% |
| 7 | Turbo | 58.1% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 57.0% |
| 9 | Lorica | 54.5% |
| 10 | Ocaña | 54.1% |
| 11 | Aguachica | 54.1% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 51.7% |
More on Lorica: overview · economy and jobs · health · poverty and living standards · government budget · all cities in Colombia
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…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.