Education in Montería, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 100,111 children aged 5 to 16 in Montería in 2024, of whom 91.3% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 34th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 97.6% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Montería are in school?
Net enrolment in Montería in 2024 was 54.7% at pre-school transition level, 89.2% in primary, 79.4% in lower secondary and 50.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Montería?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Montería was 100.4% in 2024, 105.4% in primary and 89.6% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Montería?
2.98% of students enrolled in Montería left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.06% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Montería?
In 2024 87.1% of students in Montería passed their school year, 9.9% failed and 10.6% were repeating a grade, 11th 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 Montería?
Students at schools in Montería averaged 257 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (11,894 test takers), 34th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 257.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Montería do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Montería averaged 52 in mathematics, 54 in critical reading and 52 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Montería score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Montería averaged 252 on the Saber 11 exam (8,242 test takers) and students at private schools 268 (3,652), a gap of 16 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Montería improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Montería changed by +0 points between 2019 and 2022, 5th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Montería cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 41.2% of households in Montería were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 33rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 11.8% had a member who could not read or write and 16.8% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Montería compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Montería ranks 41 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Sabanalarga | 92.4% |
| 39 | Cúcuta | 92.3% |
| 40 | Funza | 91.5% |
| 41 | Montería | 91.3% |
| 42 | Ciénaga | 91.0% |
| 43 | Fusagasugá | 90.8% |
| 44 | Florencia | 90.7% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Montería ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Cereté | 3.17% |
| 54 | Manizales | 3.06% |
| 55 | Sincelejo | 3.02% |
| 56 | Montería | 2.98% |
| 57 | Turbaco | 2.84% |
| 58 | Maicao | 2.83% |
| 59 | Facatativá | 2.83% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Montería ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Florencia | 11.2% |
| 9 | Cereté | 10.9% |
| 10 | Zipaquirá | 10.6% |
| 11 | Montería | 10.6% |
| 12 | Riohacha | 10.6% |
| 13 | Madrid | 10.5% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 10.4% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Montería ranks 41 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Soacha | 259 |
| 39 | Villa del Rosario | 259 |
| 40 | Yopal | 259 |
| 41 | Montería | 257 |
| 42 | Valledupar | 256 |
| 43 | Jamundí | 254 |
| 44 | Barranquilla | 254 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Montería ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Sincelejo | +1 |
| 68 | Duitama | +1 |
| 69 | Sahagún | +1 |
| 70 | Montería | +0 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | +0 |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +0 |
| 73 | Arauca | +0 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Montería ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Sincelejo | 41.6% |
| 31 | Pereira | 41.5% |
| 32 | Dosquebradas | 41.4% |
| 33 | Montería | 41.2% |
| 34 | Pasto | 41.0% |
| 35 | Gudalajara de Buga | 40.9% |
| 36 | Palmira | 40.3% |
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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…)
- 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…)
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