Education in Villa del Rosario, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 21,578 children aged 5 to 16 in Villa del Rosario in 2024, of whom 83.2% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 15th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 84.4% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Villa del Rosario are in school?
Net enrolment in Villa del Rosario in 2024 was 65.4% at pre-school transition level, 82.4% in primary, 74.0% in lower secondary and 42.3% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Villa del Rosario?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Villa del Rosario was 88.2% in 2024, 94.4% in primary and 63.5% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Villa del Rosario?
5.68% of students enrolled in Villa del Rosario left school during 2024 (dropout rate), joint 7th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.27% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Villa del Rosario?
In 2024 86.2% of students in Villa del Rosario passed their school year, 8.1% failed and 8.0% were repeating a grade, 23rd 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 Villa del Rosario?
Students at schools in Villa del Rosario averaged 259 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,008 test takers), 36th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 253.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Villa del Rosario do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Villa del Rosario averaged 53 in mathematics, 54 in critical reading and 50 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 26th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Villa del Rosario score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Villa del Rosario averaged 253 on the Saber 11 exam (1,746 test takers) and students at private schools 295 (262), a gap of 42 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Villa del Rosario improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Villa del Rosario changed by +6 points between 2019 and 2022, 36th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Villa del Rosario cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 46.3% of households in Villa del Rosario were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 23rd highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 7.4% had a member who could not read or write and 15.3% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Villa del Rosario compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Villa del Rosario ranks 60 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 63 | Aguachica | 80.2% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Villa del Rosario ranks 8 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dosquebradas | 5.83% |
| 6 | Neiva | 5.75% |
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 5.68% |
| 9 | Pereira | 5.49% |
| 10 | Yumbo | 5.49% |
| 11 | Madrid | 5.40% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Villa del Rosario ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Chía | 8.1% |
| 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% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Villa del Rosario ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Tuluá | 260 |
| 37 | Pereira | 260 |
| 38 | Soacha | 259 |
| 39 | Villa del Rosario | 259 |
| 40 | Yopal | 259 |
| 41 | Montería | 257 |
| 42 | Valledupar | 256 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Villa del Rosario ranks 36 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Turbaco | +6 |
| 34 | Pereira | +6 |
| 35 | Pasto | +6 |
| 36 | Villa del Rosario | +6 |
| 37 | Barrancabermeja | +6 |
| 38 | Palmira | +5 |
| 39 | Dosquebradas | +5 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Villa del Rosario ranks 23 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Arauca | 47.1% |
| 21 | Cúcuta | 46.7% |
| 22 | Sabanalarga | 46.7% |
| 23 | Villa del Rosario | 46.3% |
| 24 | Tuluá | 44.6% |
| 25 | Yumbo | 44.3% |
| 26 | Malambo | 44.2% |
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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…)
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