Education in Mosquera, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 27,514 children aged 5 to 16 in Mosquera in 2024, of whom 98.5% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 21st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 96.0% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Mosquera are in school?
Net enrolment in Mosquera in 2024 was 69.0% at pre-school transition level, 99.5% in primary, 86.6% in lower secondary and 61.1% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Mosquera?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Mosquera was 103.6% in 2024, 110.0% in primary and 88.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Mosquera?
2.50% of students enrolled in Mosquera left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 12th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.65% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Mosquera?
In 2024 86.5% of students in Mosquera passed their school year, 11.0% failed and 9.8% were repeating a grade, 18th 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 Mosquera?
Students at schools in Mosquera averaged 279 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,336 test takers), 7th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 272.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Mosquera do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Mosquera averaged 57 in mathematics, 58 in critical reading and 58 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 4th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Mosquera score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Mosquera averaged 267 on the Saber 11 exam (2,106 test takers) and students at private schools 301 (1,230), a gap of 34 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Mosquera improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Mosquera changed by +8 points between 2019 and 2022, 25th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Mosquera cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 27.4% of households in Mosquera were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 2.7% had a member who could not read or write and 17.4% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Mosquera compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Mosquera ranks 21 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Quibdo | 99.0% |
| 19 | Tunja | 98.9% |
| 20 | Bucaramanga | 98.5% |
| 21 | Mosquera | 98.5% |
| 22 | Envigado | 98.5% |
| 23 | Pitalito | 98.2% |
| 24 | Yopal | 97.8% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Mosquera ranks 63 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Tunja | 2.82% |
| 61 | Sahagún | 2.81% |
| 62 | Soledad | 2.69% |
| 63 | Mosquera | 2.50% |
| 64 | Bogotá, D.C. | 2.49% |
| 65 | Ipiales | 2.48% |
| 66 | Sabanalarga | 2.33% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Mosquera ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Quibdo | 10.3% |
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
| 17 | Gudalajara de Buga | 9.9% |
| 18 | Mosquera | 9.8% |
| 19 | Aguachica | 9.7% |
| 20 | Manizales | 9.5% |
| 21 | Barrancabermeja | 9.3% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Mosquera ranks 7 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Floridablanca | 282 |
| 5 | Bucaramanga | 281 |
| 6 | Sogamoso | 280 |
| 7 | Mosquera | 279 |
| 8 | Chía | 277 |
| 9 | Zipaquirá | 277 |
| 10 | Cajicá | 274 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Mosquera ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Armenia | +8 |
| 23 | Lorica | +8 |
| 24 | Yopal | +8 |
| 25 | Mosquera | +8 |
| 26 | Fusagasugá | +8 |
| 27 | Turbo | +8 |
| 28 | Manizales | +8 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Mosquera ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Floridablanca | 30.7% |
| 67 | Barranquilla | 29.0% |
| 68 | Funza | 28.6% |
| 69 | Mosquera | 27.4% |
| 70 | Bogotá, D.C. | 26.2% |
| 71 | Tunja | 25.6% |
| 72 | Cajicá | 24.7% |
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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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