Education in Soacha, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 147,816 children aged 5 to 16 in Soacha in 2024, of whom 83.3% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 16th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 88.2% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Soacha are in school?
Net enrolment in Soacha in 2024 was 53.1% at pre-school transition level, 80.9% in primary, 76.0% in lower secondary and 54.2% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Soacha?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Soacha was 89.0% in 2024, 91.0% in primary and 83.7% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Soacha?
4.04% of students enrolled in Soacha left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 34th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.45% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Soacha?
In 2024 90.8% of students in Soacha passed their school year, 5.1% failed and 6.7% were repeating a grade, 8th 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 Soacha?
Students at schools in Soacha averaged 259 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (15,658 test takers), 37th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 249.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Soacha do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Soacha averaged 52 in mathematics, 55 in critical reading and 52 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 32nd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Soacha score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Soacha averaged 250 on the Saber 11 exam (7,696 test takers) and students at private schools 267 (7,962), a gap of 17 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Soacha improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Soacha changed by +10 points between 2019 and 2022, 10th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Soacha cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 35.2% of households in Soacha were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), joint 20th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 3.8% had a member who could not read or write and 14.0% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Soacha compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Soacha ranks 59 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Cajicá | 84.8% |
| 57 | Dosquebradas | 84.5% |
| 58 | Ocaña | 84.1% |
| 59 | Soacha | 83.3% |
| 60 | Villa del Rosario | 83.2% |
| 61 | Magangué | 82.7% |
| 62 | Floridablanca | 81.7% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Soacha ranks 34 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Rionegro | 4.10% |
| 32 | Aguachica | 4.08% |
| 33 | Girardot | 4.05% |
| 34 | Soacha | 4.04% |
| 35 | Valledupar | 4.03% |
| 36 | Lorica | 4.03% |
| 37 | Magangué | 3.94% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Soacha ranks 67 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Sogamoso | 7.1% |
| 65 | Popayán | 7.1% |
| 66 | Bucaramanga | 7.0% |
| 67 | Soacha | 6.7% |
| 68 | Piedecuesta | 6.7% |
| 69 | Barranquilla | 6.7% |
| 70 | Pasto | 6.7% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Soacha ranks 38 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Villavicencio | 260 |
| 36 | Tuluá | 260 |
| 37 | Pereira | 260 |
| 38 | Soacha | 259 |
| 39 | Villa del Rosario | 259 |
| 40 | Yopal | 259 |
| 41 | Montería | 257 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Soacha ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
| 8 | Los Patios | +11 |
| 9 | Tunja | +11 |
| 10 | Soacha | +10 |
| 11 | Santander de Quilichao | +10 |
| 12 | Facatativá | +10 |
| 13 | Maicao | +10 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Soacha ranks 55 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Manizales | 35.8% |
| 53 | Rionegro | 35.5% |
| 54 | Medellín | 35.2% |
| 55 | Soacha | 35.2% |
| 56 | Turbaco | 35.1% |
| 57 | Duitama | 34.3% |
| 58 | Santa Marta | 34.2% |
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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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