Education in Quibdo, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 32,562 children aged 5 to 16 in Quibdo in 2024, of whom 99.0% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 18th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 103.6% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Quibdo are in school?
Net enrolment in Quibdo in 2024 was 66.8% at pre-school transition level, 100.4% in primary, 80.0% in lower secondary and 45.1% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Quibdo?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Quibdo was 111.7% in 2024, 123.2% in primary and 88.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Quibdo?
1.38% of students enrolled in Quibdo left school during 2024 (dropout rate), the lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.81% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Quibdo?
In 2024 92.3% of students in Quibdo passed their school year, 6.3% failed and 10.3% were repeating a grade, 15th 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 Quibdo?
Students at schools in Quibdo averaged 221 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (3,364 test takers), 5th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 218.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Quibdo do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Quibdo averaged 44 in mathematics, 47 in critical reading and 44 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Quibdo score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Quibdo averaged 221 on the Saber 11 exam (3,012 test takers) and students at private schools 219 (352), a gap of 2 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Quibdo improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Quibdo changed by +2 points between 2019 and 2022, 13th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Quibdo cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 39.8% of households in Quibdo were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 35th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 14.9% had a member who could not read or write and 18.6% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Quibdo compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Quibdo ranks 18 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Madrid | 99.7% |
| 16 | Turbaco | 99.7% |
| 17 | Turbo | 99.3% |
| 18 | Quibdo | 99.0% |
| 19 | Tunja | 98.9% |
| 20 | Bucaramanga | 98.5% |
| 21 | Mosquera | 98.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Quibdo ranks 74 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Pasto | 2.10% |
| 69 | Sogamoso | 1.99% |
| 70 | Malambo | 1.97% |
| 71 | Funza | 1.78% |
| 72 | Barranquilla | 1.65% |
| 73 | Uribia | 1.62% |
| 74 | Quibdo | 1.38% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Quibdo ranks 15 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Riohacha | 10.6% |
| 13 | Madrid | 10.5% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 10.4% |
| 15 | Quibdo | 10.3% |
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
| 17 | Gudalajara de Buga | 9.9% |
| 18 | Mosquera | 9.8% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Quibdo ranks 70 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 67 | Maicao | 227 |
| 68 | Sabanalarga | 226 |
| 69 | Ciénaga | 222 |
| 70 | Quibdo | 221 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | 219 |
| 72 | Turbo | 214 |
| 73 | San Andrés de Tumaco | 201 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Quibdo ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Tuluá | +3 |
| 60 | Bucaramanga | +3 |
| 61 | Ipiales | +3 |
| 62 | Quibdo | +2 |
| 63 | Chía | +2 |
| 64 | Sogamoso | +2 |
| 65 | Medellín | +2 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Quibdo ranks 40 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Piedecuesta | 40.3% |
| 38 | Girardot | 40.1% |
| 39 | Yopal | 39.9% |
| 40 | Quibdo | 39.8% |
| 41 | Los Patios | 39.6% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 38.8% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 38.6% |
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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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