Education in Sogamoso, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 22,794 children aged 5 to 16 in Sogamoso in 2024, of whom 108.9% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 4th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 113.9% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Sogamoso are in school?
Net enrolment in Sogamoso in 2024 was 78.3% at pre-school transition level, 102.7% in primary, 100.7% in lower secondary and 72.8% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Sogamoso?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Sogamoso was 122.5% in 2024, 116.0% in primary and 123.1% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Sogamoso?
1.99% of students enrolled in Sogamoso left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 6th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 1.79% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Sogamoso?
In 2024 91.2% of students in Sogamoso passed their school year, 6.8% failed and 7.1% were repeating a grade, 11th 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 Sogamoso?
Students at schools in Sogamoso averaged 280 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (4,158 test takers), 6th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 278.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Sogamoso do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Sogamoso averaged 57 in mathematics, 58 in critical reading and 57 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 7th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Sogamoso score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Sogamoso averaged 274 on the Saber 11 exam (2,680 test takers) and students at private schools 290 (1,478), a gap of 16 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Sogamoso improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Sogamoso changed by +2 points between 2019 and 2022, 11th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Sogamoso cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 36.7% of households in Sogamoso were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 26th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 5.2% had a member who could not read or write and 10.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Sogamoso compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sogamoso ranks 4 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uribia | 125.1% |
| 2 | Barrancabermeja | 113.4% |
| 3 | Cartagena | 109.0% |
| 4 | Sogamoso | 108.9% |
| 5 | Ibagué | 108.7% |
| 6 | Riohacha | 108.5% |
| 7 | Chía | 107.0% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sogamoso ranks 69 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Sabanalarga | 2.33% |
| 67 | Duitama | 2.22% |
| 68 | Pasto | 2.10% |
| 69 | Sogamoso | 1.99% |
| 70 | Malambo | 1.97% |
| 71 | Funza | 1.78% |
| 72 | Barranquilla | 1.65% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Sogamoso ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Itagüí | 7.6% |
| 62 | Duitama | 7.2% |
| 63 | Funza | 7.2% |
| 64 | Sogamoso | 7.1% |
| 65 | Popayán | 7.1% |
| 66 | Bucaramanga | 7.0% |
| 67 | Soacha | 6.7% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Sogamoso ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Duitama | 282 |
| 4 | Floridablanca | 282 |
| 5 | Bucaramanga | 281 |
| 6 | Sogamoso | 280 |
| 7 | Mosquera | 279 |
| 8 | Chía | 277 |
| 9 | Zipaquirá | 277 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Sogamoso ranks 64 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Ipiales | +3 |
| 62 | Quibdo | +2 |
| 63 | Chía | +2 |
| 64 | Sogamoso | +2 |
| 65 | Medellín | +2 |
| 66 | Uribia | +1 |
| 67 | Sincelejo | +1 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Sogamoso ranks 49 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Neiva | 37.8% |
| 47 | Popayán | 37.8% |
| 48 | Ibagué | 37.3% |
| 49 | Sogamoso | 36.7% |
| 50 | Bello | 36.5% |
| 51 | Facatativá | 36.1% |
| 52 | Manizales | 35.8% |
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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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