Education in Sabanalarga, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 21,468 children aged 5 to 16 in Sabanalarga in 2024, of whom 92.4% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
How many teenagers in Sabanalarga are in school?
Net enrolment in Sabanalarga in 2024 was 65.7% at pre-school transition level, 88.6% in primary, 78.4% in lower secondary and 58.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Sabanalarga?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Sabanalarga was 99.2% in 2024, 104.1% in primary and 92.5% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Sabanalarga?
2.33% of students enrolled in Sabanalarga left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 9th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Sabanalarga?
In 2024 91.3% of students in Sabanalarga passed their school year, 6.4% failed and 6.6% were repeating a grade, 4th 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 Sabanalarga?
Students at schools in Sabanalarga averaged 226 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,464 test takers), 7th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 219.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Sabanalarga do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Sabanalarga averaged 45 in mathematics, 48 in critical reading and 46 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 10th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Sabanalarga score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Sabanalarga averaged 219 on the Saber 11 exam (2,172 test takers) and students at private schools 275 (292), a gap of 56 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Sabanalarga improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Sabanalarga changed by +7 points between 2019 and 2022, 30th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Sabanalarga cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 46.7% of households in Sabanalarga were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 21st highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 19.4% had a member who could not read or write and 15.5% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Sabanalarga compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sabanalarga ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Medellín | 93.6% |
| 36 | Girardot | 93.5% |
| 37 | Soledad | 92.9% |
| 38 | Sabanalarga | 92.4% |
| 39 | Cúcuta | 92.3% |
| 40 | Funza | 91.5% |
| 41 | Montería | 91.3% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sabanalarga ranks 66 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Mosquera | 2.50% |
| 64 | Bogotá, D.C. | 2.49% |
| 65 | Ipiales | 2.48% |
| 66 | Sabanalarga | 2.33% |
| 67 | Duitama | 2.22% |
| 68 | Pasto | 2.10% |
| 69 | Sogamoso | 1.99% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sabanalarga ranks 71 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Piedecuesta | 6.7% |
| 69 | Barranquilla | 6.7% |
| 70 | Pasto | 6.7% |
| 71 | Sabanalarga | 6.6% |
| 72 | Soledad | 5.8% |
| 73 | Malambo | 5.7% |
| 74 | Los Patios | 5.1% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Sabanalarga ranks 68 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 65 | Riohacha | 234 |
| 66 | Magangué | 230 |
| 67 | Maicao | 227 |
| 68 | Sabanalarga | 226 |
| 69 | Ciénaga | 222 |
| 70 | Quibdo | 221 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | 219 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Sabanalarga ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Turbo | +8 |
| 28 | Manizales | +8 |
| 29 | Funza | +7 |
| 30 | Sabanalarga | +7 |
| 31 | Cereté | +7 |
| 32 | Neiva | +7 |
| 33 | Turbaco | +6 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Sabanalarga ranks 22 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Apartadó | 47.1% |
| 20 | Arauca | 47.1% |
| 21 | Cúcuta | 46.7% |
| 22 | Sabanalarga | 46.7% |
| 23 | Villa del Rosario | 46.3% |
| 24 | Tuluá | 44.6% |
| 25 | Yumbo | 44.3% |
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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…)
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