Education in Santander de Quilichao, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 20,981 children aged 5 to 16 in Santander de Quilichao in 2024, of whom 96.8% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 26th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 90.8% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Santander de Quilichao are in school?
Net enrolment in Santander de Quilichao in 2024 was 67.8% at pre-school transition level, 96.2% in primary, 81.5% in lower secondary and 54.9% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Santander de Quilichao?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Santander de Quilichao was 111.3% in 2024, 111.6% in primary and 116.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Santander de Quilichao?
3.48% of students enrolled in Santander de Quilichao left school during 2024 (dropout rate), joint 30th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 2.64% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Santander de Quilichao?
In 2024 89.6% of students in Santander de Quilichao passed their school year, 6.9% failed and 8.0% were repeating a grade, 22nd 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 Santander de Quilichao?
Students at schools in Santander de Quilichao averaged 241 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,374 test takers), 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 231.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Santander de Quilichao do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Santander de Quilichao averaged 48 in mathematics, 51 in critical reading and 48 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 17th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Santander de Quilichao score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Santander de Quilichao averaged 247 on the Saber 11 exam (1,708 test takers) and students at private schools 226 (666), a gap of 21 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Santander de Quilichao improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Santander de Quilichao changed by +10 points between 2019 and 2022, 11th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Santander de Quilichao cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 49.6% of households in Santander de Quilichao were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 13th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 8.7% had a member who could not read or write and 13.0% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Santander de Quilichao compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Santander de Quilichao ranks 26 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Pitalito | 98.2% |
| 24 | Yopal | 97.8% |
| 25 | Arauca | 96.9% |
| 26 | Santander de Quilichao | 96.8% |
| 27 | Sincelejo | 96.7% |
| 28 | Piedecuesta | 96.6% |
| 29 | Barranquilla | 96.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Santander de Quilichao ranks 45 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Riohacha | 3.65% |
| 43 | Los Patios | 3.63% |
| 44 | Barrancabermeja | 3.48% |
| 45 | Santander de Quilichao | 3.48% |
| 46 | Popayán | 3.38% |
| 47 | Chía | 3.36% |
| 48 | Cartagena | 3.33% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Santander de Quilichao ranks 53 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Cartago | 8.1% |
| 51 | Floridablanca | 8.1% |
| 52 | Villa del Rosario | 8.0% |
| 53 | Santander de Quilichao | 8.0% |
| 54 | Yopal | 7.7% |
| 55 | Fusagasugá | 7.7% |
| 56 | Ibagué | 7.7% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Santander de Quilichao ranks 58 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cereté | 245 |
| 56 | Santa Marta | 244 |
| 57 | Soledad | 242 |
| 58 | Santander de Quilichao | 241 |
| 59 | Arauca | 241 |
| 60 | Aguachica | 239 |
| 61 | Cartagena | 239 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Santander de Quilichao ranks 11 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Los Patios | +11 |
| 9 | Tunja | +11 |
| 10 | Soacha | +10 |
| 11 | Santander de Quilichao | +10 |
| 12 | Facatativá | +10 |
| 13 | Maicao | +10 |
| 14 | Cartago | +10 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Santander de Quilichao ranks 13 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ocaña | 54.1% |
| 11 | Aguachica | 54.1% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 51.7% |
| 13 | Santander de Quilichao | 49.6% |
| 14 | Cereté | 48.7% |
| 15 | Buenaventura | 48.3% |
| 16 | Riohacha | 48.3% |
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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…)
- 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…)
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