Education in Piedecuesta, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 33,117 children aged 5 to 16 in Piedecuesta in 2024, of whom 96.6% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 28th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 95.4% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Piedecuesta are in school?
Net enrolment in Piedecuesta in 2024 was 73.0% at pre-school transition level, 96.2% in primary, 86.3% in lower secondary and 59.6% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Piedecuesta?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Piedecuesta was 103.8% in 2024, 106.4% in primary and 95.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Piedecuesta?
6.08% of students enrolled in Piedecuesta left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 2nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.06% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Piedecuesta?
In 2024 87.1% of students in Piedecuesta passed their school year, 6.8% failed and 6.7% were repeating a grade, 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on repetition.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the average Saber 11 score in Piedecuesta?
Students at schools in Piedecuesta averaged 271 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (4,132 test takers), 14th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 267.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Piedecuesta do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Piedecuesta averaged 56 in mathematics, 57 in critical reading and 53 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Piedecuesta score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Piedecuesta averaged 267 on the Saber 11 exam (3,410 test takers) and students at private schools 286 (722), a gap of 18 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Piedecuesta improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Piedecuesta changed by +4 points between 2019 and 2022, 21st largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Piedecuesta cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 40.3% of households in Piedecuesta were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 36th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 6.1% had a member who could not read or write and 14.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Piedecuesta compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Piedecuesta ranks 28 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Arauca | 96.9% |
| 26 | Santander de Quilichao | 96.8% |
| 27 | Sincelejo | 96.7% |
| 28 | Piedecuesta | 96.6% |
| 29 | Barranquilla | 96.5% |
| 30 | Pasto | 96.4% |
| 31 | Lorica | 96.2% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Piedecuesta ranks 2 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arauca | 6.76% |
| 2 | Piedecuesta | 6.08% |
| 3 | Florencia | 5.93% |
| 4 | Jamundí | 5.89% |
| 5 | Dosquebradas | 5.83% |
| 6 | Neiva | 5.75% |
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Piedecuesta ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Popayán | 7.1% |
| 66 | Bucaramanga | 7.0% |
| 67 | Soacha | 6.7% |
| 68 | Piedecuesta | 6.7% |
| 69 | Barranquilla | 6.7% |
| 70 | Pasto | 6.7% |
| 71 | Sabanalarga | 6.6% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Piedecuesta ranks 14 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pasto | 273 |
| 12 | Facatativá | 272 |
| 13 | Pitalito | 271 |
| 14 | Piedecuesta | 271 |
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
| 17 | Armenia | 270 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Piedecuesta ranks 54 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Villavicencio | +4 |
| 52 | Ciénaga | +4 |
| 53 | Ibagué | +4 |
| 54 | Piedecuesta | +4 |
| 55 | Riohacha | +4 |
| 56 | Soledad | +3 |
| 57 | Aguachica | +3 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Piedecuesta ranks 37 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Pasto | 41.0% |
| 35 | Gudalajara de Buga | 40.9% |
| 36 | Palmira | 40.3% |
| 37 | Piedecuesta | 40.3% |
| 38 | Girardot | 40.1% |
| 39 | Yopal | 39.9% |
| 40 | Quibdo | 39.8% |
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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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