Education in Sahagún, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 21,752 children aged 5 to 16 in Sahagún in 2024, of whom 85.1% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 21st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 94.8% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Sahagún are in school?
Net enrolment in Sahagún in 2024 was 52.5% at pre-school transition level, 80.4% in primary, 75.7% in lower secondary and 53.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Sahagún?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Sahagún was 93.4% in 2024, 94.7% in primary and 89.6% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Sahagún?
2.81% of students enrolled in Sahagún left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 14th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.31% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Sahagún?
In 2024 88.8% of students in Sahagún passed their school year, 8.4% failed and 8.8% were repeating a grade, 32nd 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 Sahagún?
Students at schools in Sahagún averaged 250 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,682 test takers), 24th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 250.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Sahagún do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Sahagún averaged 51 in mathematics, 52 in critical reading and 48 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 21st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Sahagún score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Sahagún averaged 245 on the Saber 11 exam (2,334 test takers) and students at private schools 287 (348), a gap of 42 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Sahagún improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Sahagún changed by +1 points between 2019 and 2022, 6th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Sahagún cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 58.2% of households in Sahagún were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 6th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 22.9% had a member who could not read or write and 16.2% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Sahagún compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sahagún ranks 54 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cereté | 87.9% |
| 52 | Villavicencio | 87.6% |
| 53 | Malambo | 87.3% |
| 54 | Sahagún | 85.1% |
| 55 | Valledupar | 85.0% |
| 56 | Cajicá | 84.8% |
| 57 | Dosquebradas | 84.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sahagún ranks 61 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Maicao | 2.83% |
| 59 | Facatativá | 2.83% |
| 60 | Tunja | 2.82% |
| 61 | Sahagún | 2.81% |
| 62 | Soledad | 2.69% |
| 63 | Mosquera | 2.50% |
| 64 | Bogotá, D.C. | 2.49% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sahagún ranks 32 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Magangué | 8.9% |
| 30 | Facatativá | 8.9% |
| 31 | Palmira | 8.9% |
| 32 | Sahagún | 8.8% |
| 33 | Envigado | 8.8% |
| 34 | Arauca | 8.8% |
| 35 | Santa Marta | 8.7% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Sahagún ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Cartago | 253 |
| 49 | Bello | 252 |
| 50 | Medellín | 251 |
| 51 | Sahagún | 250 |
| 52 | Girardot | 250 |
| 53 | Cali | 250 |
| 54 | Yumbo | 247 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Sahagún ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Uribia | +1 |
| 67 | Sincelejo | +1 |
| 68 | Duitama | +1 |
| 69 | Sahagún | +1 |
| 70 | Montería | +0 |
| 71 | Buenaventura | +0 |
| 72 | San Andrés de Tumaco | +0 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Sahagún ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Magangué | 60.5% |
| 4 | Maicao | 60.2% |
| 5 | Pitalito | 59.3% |
| 6 | Sahagún | 58.2% |
| 7 | Turbo | 58.1% |
| 8 | Ipiales | 57.0% |
| 9 | Lorica | 54.5% |
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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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