Education in Neiva, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 73,207 children aged 5 to 16 in Neiva in 2024, of whom 90.1% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 95.6% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Neiva are in school?
Net enrolment in Neiva in 2024 was 61.5% at pre-school transition level, 87.9% in primary, 79.7% in lower secondary and 50.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Neiva?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Neiva was 99.1% in 2024, 100.8% in primary and 91.1% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Neiva?
5.75% of students enrolled in Neiva left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 6th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 5.09% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Neiva?
In 2024 86.3% of students in Neiva passed their school year, 8.0% failed and 9.1% were repeating a grade, 23rd 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 Neiva?
Students at schools in Neiva averaged 267 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (8,024 test takers), 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 260.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Neiva do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Neiva averaged 54 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 54 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 19th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Neiva score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Neiva averaged 260 on the Saber 11 exam (5,362 test takers) and students at private schools 281 (2,662), a gap of 22 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Neiva improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Neiva changed by +7 points between 2019 and 2022, 32nd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Neiva cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 37.8% of households in Neiva were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 6.6% had a member who could not read or write and 14.8% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Neiva compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Neiva ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Florencia | 90.7% |
| 45 | Armenia | 90.6% |
| 46 | Bogotá, D.C. | 90.6% |
| 47 | Neiva | 90.1% |
| 48 | Bello | 89.1% |
| 49 | Apartadó | 88.5% |
| 50 | Itagüí | 88.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Neiva ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Florencia | 5.93% |
| 4 | Jamundí | 5.89% |
| 5 | Dosquebradas | 5.83% |
| 6 | Neiva | 5.75% |
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 5.68% |
| 9 | Pereira | 5.49% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Neiva ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Manizales | 9.5% |
| 21 | Barrancabermeja | 9.3% |
| 22 | Pitalito | 9.2% |
| 23 | Neiva | 9.1% |
| 24 | Medellín | 9.1% |
| 25 | Girardot | 9.1% |
| 26 | Tunja | 9.0% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Neiva ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Ocaña | 268 |
| 21 | Funza | 268 |
| 22 | Manizales | 267 |
| 23 | Neiva | 267 |
| 24 | Cúcuta | 265 |
| 25 | Ipiales | 265 |
| 26 | Gudalajara de Buga | 265 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Neiva ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Funza | +7 |
| 30 | Sabanalarga | +7 |
| 31 | Cereté | +7 |
| 32 | Neiva | +7 |
| 33 | Turbaco | +6 |
| 34 | Pereira | +6 |
| 35 | Pasto | +6 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Neiva ranks 46 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jamundí | 38.6% |
| 44 | Armenia | 38.0% |
| 45 | Valledupar | 37.8% |
| 46 | Neiva | 37.8% |
| 47 | Popayán | 37.8% |
| 48 | Ibagué | 37.3% |
| 49 | Sogamoso | 36.7% |
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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…)
- 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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