Education in Yumbo, Colombia: official figures
The Ministry of Education counted 20,444 children aged 5 to 16 in Yumbo in 2024, of whom 103.2% were enrolled in school (net coverage), 10th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 94.8% in 2019.
How many teenagers in Yumbo are in school?
Net enrolment in Yumbo in 2024 was 79.3% at pre-school transition level, 105.3% in primary, 83.9% in lower secondary and 58.9% in upper secondary (media).
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school enrolment rate in Yumbo?
Gross enrolment (all students at a level, whatever their age, as a share of the school-age population) in Yumbo was 114.2% in 2024, 120.9% in primary and 106.7% in upper secondary.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the school dropout rate in Yumbo?
5.49% of students enrolled in Yumbo left school during 2024 (dropout rate), joint 9th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; the rate was 4.50% in 2019.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyHow many students repeat a year in Yumbo?
In 2024 86.1% of students in Yumbo passed their school year, 8.4% failed and 10.0% were repeating a grade, 16th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site on repetition.
Source: Ministerio de Educación Nacional (MinEducación) · saved copyWhat is the average Saber 11 score in Yumbo?
Students at schools in Yumbo averaged 247 points out of 500 in the 2022 Saber 11 school-leaving exam (2,138 test takers), 21st lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site; in 2019 the average was 235.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow do students in Yumbo do in maths and English?
In the 2022 Saber 11 exam, students in Yumbo averaged 50 in mathematics, 52 in critical reading and 48 in English (each out of 100); the English average was 18th lowest of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyDo private schools in Yumbo score higher?
In 2022, students at public schools in Yumbo averaged 250 on the Saber 11 exam (1,788 test takers) and students at private schools 230 (350), a gap of 19 points.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyAre school exam results in Yumbo improving?
The average Saber 11 score of Yumbo changed by +12 points between 2019 and 2022, 6th largest rise of 74 Colombian cities on this site.
Source: Instituto Colombiano para la Evaluación de la Educación (ICFES) · saved copyHow many adults in Yumbo cannot read?
In the 2018 census, 44.3% of households in Yumbo were deprived on educational achievement (members aged 15 and over averaged under nine years of schooling), 25th highest of 74 Colombian cities on this site, and 7.5% had a member who could not read or write and 13.8% a child with school lag (national: 46.1%, 10.5% and 16.0%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) · saved copyHow Yumbo compares with other cities in Colombia
Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Yumbo ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Net enrolment rate, ages 5-16, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Chía | 107.0% |
| 8 | Popayán | 106.7% |
| 9 | Rionegro | 106.4% |
| 10 | Yumbo | 103.2% |
| 11 | Santa Marta | 102.7% |
| 12 | Pereira | 102.5% |
| 13 | Maicao | 101.9% |
School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Yumbo ranks 10 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | School dropout rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Tuluá | 5.68% |
| 8 | Villa del Rosario | 5.68% |
| 9 | Pereira | 5.49% |
| 10 | Yumbo | 5.49% |
| 11 | Madrid | 5.40% |
| 12 | Ciénaga | 5.29% |
| 13 | Cartago | 5.18% |
Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) (2024)
Yumbo ranks 16 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Grade repetition rate, 2024 (MEN) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Madrid | 10.5% |
| 14 | Ipiales | 10.4% |
| 15 | Quibdo | 10.3% |
| 16 | Yumbo | 10.0% |
| 17 | Gudalajara de Buga | 9.9% |
| 18 | Mosquera | 9.8% |
| 19 | Aguachica | 9.7% |
Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) (2022)
Yumbo ranks 54 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Saber 11 average global score, 2022 (out of 500) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Sahagún | 250 |
| 52 | Girardot | 250 |
| 53 | Cali | 250 |
| 54 | Yumbo | 247 |
| 55 | Cereté | 245 |
| 56 | Santa Marta | 244 |
| 57 | Soledad | 242 |
Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 (2019-2022)
Yumbo ranks 6 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in Saber 11 average global score, 2019 to 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Girón | +14 |
| 4 | Gudalajara de Buga | +12 |
| 5 | Florencia | +12 |
| 6 | Yumbo | +12 |
| 7 | Pitalito | +11 |
| 8 | Los Patios | +11 |
| 9 | Tunja | +11 |
Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census (2018)
Yumbo ranks 25 of 74, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with low educational achievement, 2018 census |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sabanalarga | 46.7% |
| 23 | Villa del Rosario | 46.3% |
| 24 | Tuluá | 44.6% |
| 25 | Yumbo | 44.3% |
| 26 | Malambo | 44.2% |
| 27 | Fusagasugá | 43.3% |
| 28 | Girón | 41.9% |
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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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