Education in Turbaco, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 22,652 children aged 5 to 16 in Turbaco in 2024, of whom 99.7% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 83.4% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Turbaco are in school?
Net enrolment in Turbaco in 2024 was 68.7% at pre-school transition level, 97.3% in primary, 82.6% in lower secondary and 61.7% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Turbaco?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Turbaco was 117.6% in 2024, 112.9% in primary and 144.6% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Turbaco?
2.84% of students enrolled in Turbaco left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.01% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Turbaco?
In 2024 90.5% of students in Turbaco passed their school year, 6.7% failed and 8.4% were repeating a grade, joint 33rd 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 Turbaco?
Students at schools in Turbaco averaged 253 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,372 test takers), 28th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 247.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Turbaco do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Turbaco averaged 51 in mathematics, 54 in critical reading and 50 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 25th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Turbaco score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Turbaco averaged 239 on the Saber 11 exam (1,610 test takers) and students at private schools 282 (762), a gap of 42 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Turbaco improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Turbaco changed by +6 points between 2019 and 2022, 33rd largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Turbaco cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 35.1% of households in Turbaco were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 19th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 10.4% had a member who could not read or write and 15.0% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Turbaco compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Turbaco ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Maicao | 101.9% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 99.8% |
| 15 | Madrid | 99.7% |
| 16 | Turbaco | 99.7% |
| 17 | Turbo | 99.3% |
| 18 | Quibdo | 99.0% |
| 19 | Tunja | 98.9% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Turbaco ranks 57 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Manizales | 3.06% |
| 55 | Sincelejo | 3.02% |
| 56 | Montería | 2.98% |
| 57 | Turbaco | 2.84% |
| 58 | Maicao | 2.83% |
| 59 | Facatativá | 2.83% |
| 60 | Tunja | 2.82% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Turbaco ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Villavicencio | 8.4% |
| 40 | Pereira | 8.4% |
| 41 | Dosquebradas | 8.4% |
| 42 | Turbaco | 8.4% |
| 43 | Turbo | 8.4% |
| 44 | Cúcuta | 8.3% |
| 45 | Girón | 8.3% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Turbaco ranks 47 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Barranquilla | 254 |
| 45 | Sincelejo | 254 |
| 46 | Florencia | 253 |
| 47 | Turbaco | 253 |
| 48 | Cartago | 253 |
| 49 | Bello | 252 |
| 50 | Medellín | 251 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Turbaco ranks 33 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Sabanalarga | +7 |
| 31 | Cereté | +7 |
| 32 | Neiva | +7 |
| 33 | Turbaco | +6 |
| 34 | Pereira | +6 |
| 35 | Pasto | +6 |
| 36 | Villa del Rosario | +6 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Turbaco ranks 56 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 59 | Zipaquirá | 34.0% |
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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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