Education in Soledad, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 136,539 children aged 5 to 16 in Soledad in 2024, of whom 92.9% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 37th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
How many teenagers in Soledad are in school?
Net enrolment in Soledad in 2024 was 68.0% at pre-school transition level, 89.6% in primary, 75.1% in lower secondary and 60.1% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Soledad?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Soledad was 104.2% in 2024, 105.2% in primary and 119.4% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Soledad?
2.69% of students enrolled in Soledad left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 13th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Soledad?
In 2024 93.0% of students in Soledad passed their school year, 4.3% failed and 5.8% were repeating a grade, 3rd 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 Soledad?
Students at schools in Soledad averaged 242 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (14,880 test takers), 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 238.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Soledad do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Soledad averaged 48 in mathematics, 52 in critical reading and 48 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Soledad score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Soledad averaged 248 on the Saber 11 exam (6,500 test takers) and students at private schools 237 (8,380), a gap of 11 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Soledad improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Soledad changed by +3 points between 2019 and 2022, 19th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Soledad cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 31.4% of households in Soledad were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 10th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 5.8% had a member who could not read or write and 15.9% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Soledad compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Soledad ranks 37 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Zipaquirá | 94.5% |
| 35 | Medellín | 93.6% |
| 36 | Girardot | 93.5% |
| 37 | Soledad | 92.9% |
| 38 | Sabanalarga | 92.4% |
| 39 | Cúcuta | 92.3% |
| 40 | Funza | 91.5% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Soledad ranks 62 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 65 | Ipiales | 2.48% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Soledad ranks 72 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)
Soledad ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Yumbo | 247 |
| 55 | Cereté | 245 |
| 56 | Santa Marta | 244 |
| 57 | Soledad | 242 |
| 58 | Santander de Quilichao | 241 |
| 59 | Arauca | 241 |
| 60 | Aguachica | 239 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Soledad ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Ibagué | +4 |
| 54 | Piedecuesta | +4 |
| 55 | Riohacha | +4 |
| 56 | Soledad | +3 |
| 57 | Aguachica | +3 |
| 58 | Cartagena | +3 |
| 59 | Tuluá | +3 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Soledad ranks 65 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 62 | Cartagena | 33.5% |
| 63 | Cali | 33.0% |
| 64 | Bucaramanga | 32.7% |
| 65 | Soledad | 31.4% |
| 66 | Floridablanca | 30.7% |
| 67 | Barranquilla | 29.0% |
| 68 | Funza | 28.6% |
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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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