Education in Magangué, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 31,730 children aged 5 to 16 in Magangué in 2024, of whom 82.7% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 14th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 93.1% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Magangué are in school?
Net enrolment in Magangué in 2024 was 52.0% at pre-school transition level, 78.4% in primary, 70.2% in lower secondary and 42.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Magangué?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Magangué was 91.5% in 2024, 96.0% in primary and 74.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Magangué?
3.94% of students enrolled in Magangué left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 37th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.33% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Magangué?
In 2024 89.7% of students in Magangué passed their school year, 6.4% failed and 8.9% were repeating a grade, 29th 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 Magangué?
Students at schools in Magangué averaged 230 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,270 test takers), 9th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 236.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Magangué do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Magangué averaged 46 in mathematics, 49 in critical reading and 45 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 8th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Magangué score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Magangué averaged 226 on the Saber 11 exam (2,894 test takers) and students at private schools 264 (376), a gap of 38 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Magangué improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Magangué changed by -6 points between 2019 and 2022, the largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Magangué cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 60.5% of households in Magangué were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 3rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 20.9% had a member who could not read or write and 22.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Magangué compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Magangué ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Ocaña | 84.1% |
| 59 | Soacha | 83.3% |
| 60 | Villa del Rosario | 83.2% |
| 61 | Magangué | 82.7% |
| 62 | Floridablanca | 81.7% |
| 63 | Aguachica | 80.2% |
| 64 | Palmira | 79.0% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Magangué ranks 37 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Soacha | 4.04% |
| 35 | Valledupar | 4.03% |
| 36 | Lorica | 4.03% |
| 37 | Magangué | 3.94% |
| 38 | Envigado | 3.93% |
| 39 | Bello | 3.92% |
| 40 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 3.83% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Magangué ranks 29 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Tunja | 9.0% |
| 27 | Jamundí | 9.0% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 9.0% |
| 29 | Magangué | 8.9% |
| 30 | Facatativá | 8.9% |
| 31 | Palmira | 8.9% |
| 32 | Sahagún | 8.8% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Magangué ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Malambo | 234 |
| 64 | Lorica | 234 |
| 65 | Riohacha | 234 |
| 66 | Magangué | 230 |
| 67 | Maicao | 227 |
| 68 | Sabanalarga | 226 |
| 69 | Ciénaga | 222 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Magangué ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Duitama | +1 |
| 69 | Sahagún | +1 |
| 70 | Montería | +0 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | +0 |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +0 |
| 73 | Arauca | +0 |
| 74 | Magangué | -6 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Magangué ranks 3 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 85.6% |
| 2 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 61.7% |
| 3 | Magangué | 60.5% |
| 4 | Maicao | 60.2% |
| 5 | Pitalito | 59.3% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 58.2% |
| 7 | Turbo | 58.1% |
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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…)
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