Education in Villavicencio, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 103,747 children aged 5 to 16 in Villavicencio in 2024, of whom 87.6% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 23rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 94.9% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Villavicencio are in school?
Net enrolment in Villavicencio in 2024 was 61.6% at pre-school transition level, 85.5% in primary, 76.3% in lower secondary and 52.4% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Villavicencio?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Villavicencio was 100.9% in 2024, 98.6% in primary and 117.3% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Villavicencio?
4.11% of students enrolled in Villavicencio left school during 2024 (dropout rate), 30th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 3.22% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Villavicencio?
In 2024 89.0% of students in Villavicencio passed their school year, 6.9% 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 Villavicencio?
Students at schools in Villavicencio averaged 260 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (12,152 test takers), 35th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 256.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Villavicencio do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Villavicencio averaged 53 in mathematics, 55 in critical reading and 52 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 37th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Villavicencio score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Villavicencio averaged 262 on the Saber 11 exam (8,482 test takers) and students at private schools 256 (3,670), a gap of 5 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Villavicencio improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Villavicencio changed by +4 points between 2019 and 2022, 24th largest fall of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Villavicencio cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 38.8% of households in Villavicencio were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 33rd lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 5.2% had a member who could not read or write and 12.7% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Villavicencio compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Villavicencio ranks 52 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | Apartadó | 88.5% |
| 50 | Itagüí | 88.3% |
| 51 | Cereté | 87.9% |
| 52 | Villavicencio | 87.6% |
| 53 | Malambo | 87.3% |
| 54 | Sahagún | 85.1% |
| 55 | Valledupar | 85.0% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Villavicencio ranks 30 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Cúcuta | 4.28% |
| 28 | Ocaña | 4.22% |
| 29 | Ibagué | 4.18% |
| 30 | Villavicencio | 4.11% |
| 31 | Rionegro | 4.10% |
| 32 | Aguachica | 4.08% |
| 33 | Girardot | 4.05% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Villavicencio ranks 39 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Sincelejo | 8.7% |
| 37 | Valledupar | 8.6% |
| 38 | Apartadó | 8.5% |
| 39 | Villavicencio | 8.4% |
| 40 | Pereira | 8.4% |
| 41 | Dosquebradas | 8.4% |
| 42 | Turbaco | 8.4% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Villavicencio ranks 35 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ibagué | 261 |
| 33 | Fusagasugá | 260 |
| 34 | Popayán | 260 |
| 35 | Villavicencio | 260 |
| 36 | Tuluá | 260 |
| 37 | Pereira | 260 |
| 38 | Soacha | 259 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Villavicencio ranks 51 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Valledupar | +5 |
| 49 | Bogotá, D.C. | +4 |
| 50 | Cali | +4 |
| 51 | Villavicencio | +4 |
| 52 | Ciénaga | +4 |
| 53 | Ibagué | +4 |
| 54 | Piedecuesta | +4 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Villavicencio ranks 42 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Yopal | 39.9% |
| 40 | Quibdo | 39.8% |
| 41 | Los Patios | 39.6% |
| 42 | Villavicencio | 38.8% |
| 43 | Jamundí | 38.6% |
| 44 | Armenia | 38.0% |
| 45 | Valledupar | 37.8% |
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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…)
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