Education in Ocaña, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 25,387 children aged 5 to 16 in Ocaña in 2024, of whom 84.1% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 87.8% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Ocaña are in school?
Net enrolment in Ocaña in 2024 was 64.8% at pre-school transition level, 83.5% in primary, 73.0% in lower secondary and 44.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Ocaña?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Ocaña was 92.2% in 2024, 95.9% in primary and 81.0% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Ocaña?
4.22% of students enrolled in Ocaña left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 28th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.00% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Ocaña?
In 2024 87.7% of students in Ocaña passed their school year, 8.0% failed and 9.0% were repeating a grade, 28th 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 Ocaña?
Students at schools in Ocaña averaged 268 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,336 test takers), 20th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 263.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Ocaña do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Ocaña averaged 56 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 51 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 34th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Ocaña score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Ocaña averaged 270 on the Saber 11 exam (1,966 test takers) and students at private schools 262 (370), a gap of 8 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Ocaña improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Ocaña changed by +5 points between 2019 and 2022, 35th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Ocaña cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 54.1% of households in Ocaña were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 18.4% had a member who could not read or write and 17.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Ocaña compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ocaña ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Valledupar | 85.0% |
| 56 | Cajicá | 84.8% |
| 57 | Dosquebradas | 84.5% |
| 58 | Ocaña | 84.1% |
| 59 | Soacha | 83.3% |
| 60 | Villa del Rosario | 83.2% |
| 61 | Magangué | 82.7% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ocaña ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Girón | 4.43% |
| 26 | Cali | 4.41% |
| 27 | Cúcuta | 4.28% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 4.22% |
| 29 | Ibagué | 4.18% |
| 30 | Villavicencio | 4.11% |
| 31 | Rionegro | 4.10% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Ocaña ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Girardot | 9.1% |
| 26 | Tunja | 9.0% |
| 27 | Jamundí | 9.0% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 9.0% |
| 29 | Magangué | 8.9% |
| 30 | Facatativá | 8.9% |
| 31 | Palmira | 8.9% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Ocaña ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
| 18 | Madrid | 269 |
| 19 | Dosquebradas | 269 |
| 20 | Ocaña | 268 |
| 21 | Funza | 268 |
| 22 | Manizales | 267 |
| 23 | Neiva | 267 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Ocaña ranks 40 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Barrancabermeja | +6 |
| 38 | Palmira | +5 |
| 39 | Dosquebradas | +5 |
| 40 | Ocaña | +5 |
| 41 | Cúcuta | +5 |
| 42 | Barranquilla | +5 |
| 43 | Malambo | +5 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Ocaña ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Turbo | 58.1% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 57.0% |
| 9 | Lorica | 54.5% |
| 10 | Ocaña | 54.1% |
| 11 | Aguachica | 54.1% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 51.7% |
| 13 | Santander de Quilichao | 49.6% |
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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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