Education in Madrid, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 24,932 children aged 5 to 16 in Madrid in 2024, of whom 99.7% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 15th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 87.0% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Madrid are in school?
Net enrolment in Madrid in 2024 was 63.9% at pre-school transition level, 99.3% in primary, 92.2% in lower secondary and 57.6% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Madrid?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Madrid was 104.8% in 2024, 111.2% in primary and 83.9% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Madrid?
5.40% of students enrolled in Madrid left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 11th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.17% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Madrid?
In 2024 85.4% of students in Madrid passed their school year, 9.2% failed and 10.5% were repeating a grade, 13th 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 Madrid?
Students at schools in Madrid averaged 269 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,480 test takers), 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 259.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Madrid do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Madrid averaged 55 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 55 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 13th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Madrid score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Madrid averaged 258 on the Saber 11 exam (1,050 test takers) and students at private schools 277 (1,430), a gap of 20 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Madrid improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Madrid changed by +10 points between 2019 and 2022, 15th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Madrid cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 33.6% of households in Madrid were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 14th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 3.8% had a member who could not read or write and 17.7% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Madrid compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Madrid ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pereira | 102.5% |
| 13 | Maicao | 101.9% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 99.8% |
| 15 | Madrid | 99.7% |
| 16 | Turbaco | 99.7% |
| 17 | Turbo | 99.3% |
| 18 | Quibdo | 99.0% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Madrid ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 5.68% |
| 9 | Pereira | 5.49% |
| 10 | Yumbo | 5.49% |
| 11 | Madrid | 5.40% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 5.29% |
| 13 | Cartago | 5.18% |
| 14 | Palmira | 5.14% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Madrid ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Zipaquirá | 10.6% |
| 11 | Montería | 10.6% |
| 12 | Riohacha | 10.6% |
| 13 | Madrid | 10.5% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 10.4% |
| 15 | Quibdo | 10.3% |
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Madrid ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
| 19 | Dosquebradas | 269 |
| 20 | Ocaña | 268 |
| 21 | Funza | 268 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Madrid ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Facatativá | +10 |
| 13 | Maicao | +10 |
| 14 | Cartago | +10 |
| 15 | Madrid | +10 |
| 16 | Rionegro | +10 |
| 17 | Bello | +9 |
| 18 | Popayán | +9 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Madrid ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Santa Marta | 34.2% |
| 59 | Zipaquirá | 34.0% |
| 60 | Itagüí | 33.8% |
| 61 | Madrid | 33.6% |
| 62 | Cartagena | 33.5% |
| 63 | Cali | 33.0% |
| 64 | Bucaramanga | 32.7% |
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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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