Education in Los Patios, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 18,783 children aged 5 to 16 in Los Patios in 2024, of whom 76.5% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 80.7% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Los Patios are in school?
Net enrolment in Los Patios in 2024 was 57.5% at pre-school transition level, 77.0% in primary, 67.9% in lower secondary and 48.7% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Los Patios?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Los Patios was 81.4% in 2024, 85.2% in primary and 71.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Los Patios?
3.63% of students enrolled in Los Patios left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 32nd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.45% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Los Patios?
In 2024 89.9% of students in Los Patios passed their school year, 6.5% failed and 5.1% were repeating a grade, the 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 Los Patios?
Students at schools in Los Patios averaged 264 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (1,684 test takers), 28th 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 Los Patios do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Los Patios averaged 54 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 54 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 21st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Los Patios score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Los Patios averaged 264 on the Saber 11 exam (1,134 test takers) and students at private schools 264 (550), a gap of 0 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Los Patios improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Los Patios changed by +11 points between 2019 and 2022, 8th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Los Patios cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 39.6% of households in Los Patios were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 34th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 6.2% had a member who could not read or write and 14.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Los Patios compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Los Patios ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Cali | 78.8% |
| 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% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Los Patios ranks 43 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 3.83% |
| 41 | Fusagasugá | 3.77% |
| 42 | Riohacha | 3.65% |
| 43 | Los Patios | 3.63% |
| 44 | Barrancabermeja | 3.48% |
| 45 | Santander de Quilichao | 3.48% |
| 46 | Popayán | 3.38% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Los Patios ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Piedecuesta | 6.7% |
| 69 | Barranquilla | 6.7% |
| 70 | Pasto | 6.7% |
| 71 | Sabanalarga | 6.6% |
| 72 | Soledad | 5.8% |
| 73 | Malambo | 5.7% |
| 74 | Los Patios | 5.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Los Patios ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Ipiales | 265 |
| 26 | Gudalajara de Buga | 265 |
| 27 | Rionegro | 264 |
| 28 | Los Patios | 264 |
| 29 | Barrancabermeja | 263 |
| 30 | Palmira | 263 |
| 31 | Itagüí | 262 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Los Patios ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Florencia | +12 |
| 6 | Yumbo | +12 |
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
| 8 | Los Patios | +11 |
| 9 | Tunja | +11 |
| 10 | Soacha | +10 |
| 11 | Santander de Quilichao | +10 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Los Patios ranks 41 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Girardot | 40.1% |
| 39 | Yopal | 39.9% |
| 40 | Quibdo | 39.8% |
| 41 | Los Patios | 39.6% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 38.8% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 38.6% |
| 44 | Armenia | 38.0% |
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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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