Education in Pitalito, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 29,223 children aged 5 to 16 in Pitalito in 2024, of whom 98.2% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 103.3% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Pitalito are in school?
Net enrolment in Pitalito in 2024 was 70.9% at pre-school transition level, 102.0% in primary, 81.0% in lower secondary and 43.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Pitalito?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Pitalito was 109.5% in 2024, 119.1% in primary and 85.8% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Pitalito?
4.64% of students enrolled in Pitalito left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 20th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.95% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Pitalito?
In 2024 87.2% of students in Pitalito passed their school year, 8.1% failed and 9.2% were repeating a grade, 22nd 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 Pitalito?
Students at schools in Pitalito averaged 271 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,194 test takers), 13th 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 Pitalito do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Pitalito averaged 56 in mathematics, 56 in critical reading and 53 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 30th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Pitalito score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Pitalito averaged 278 on the Saber 11 exam (2,514 test takers) and students at private schools 247 (680), a gap of 31 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Pitalito improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Pitalito changed by +11 points between 2019 and 2022, 7th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Pitalito cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 59.3% of households in Pitalito were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 5th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 9.3% had a member who could not read or write and 20.5% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Pitalito compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Pitalito ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Bucaramanga | 98.5% |
| 21 | Mosquera | 98.5% |
| 22 | Envigado | 98.5% |
| 23 | Pitalito | 98.2% |
| 24 | Yopal | 97.8% |
| 25 | Arauca | 96.9% |
| 26 | Santander de Quilichao | 96.8% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Pitalito ranks 20 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Floridablanca | 4.82% |
| 18 | Apartadó | 4.80% |
| 19 | Santa Marta | 4.66% |
| 20 | Pitalito | 4.64% |
| 21 | Itagüí | 4.58% |
| 22 | Zipaquirá | 4.51% |
| 23 | Bucaramanga | 4.48% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Pitalito ranks 22 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Aguachica | 9.7% |
| 20 | Manizales | 9.5% |
| 21 | Barrancabermeja | 9.3% |
| 22 | Pitalito | 9.2% |
| 23 | Neiva | 9.1% |
| 24 | Medellín | 9.1% |
| 25 | Girardot | 9.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Pitalito ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Cajicá | 274 |
| 11 | Pasto | 273 |
| 12 | Facatativá | 272 |
| 13 | Pitalito | 271 |
| 14 | Piedecuesta | 271 |
| 15 | Bogotá, D.C. | 270 |
| 16 | Girón | 270 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Pitalito ranks 7 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gudalajara de Buga | +12 |
| 5 | Florencia | +12 |
| 6 | Yumbo | +12 |
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
| 8 | Los Patios | +11 |
| 9 | Tunja | +11 |
| 10 | Soacha | +10 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Pitalito ranks 5 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 61.7% |
| 3 | Magangué | 60.5% |
| 4 | Maicao | 60.2% |
| 5 | Pitalito | 59.3% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 58.2% |
| 7 | Turbo | 58.1% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 57.0% |
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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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