Educación en Colombia: brechas en lectura, matrícula y permanencia definen la agenda de 2026

TL;DR

Colombia's education system in 2025 showed partial progress but persistent gaps in reading, enrollment, retention, equity, and higher education access.
Key data collection systems like C600 and Simat have limitations, hindering effective monitoring and public oversight.
Early childhood education coverage remains limited with strong territorial inequalities.
Enrollment in basic and secondary education has declined since 2010, with high student dropout rates.
Significant learning gaps persist between rural and urban students, and gender disparities in performance are widening.
Two out of three children under 10 struggle with reading comprehension, indicating a widespread literacy deficit.
The School Feeding Program's coverage has stagnated, and beneficiary numbers have decreased.
The armed conflict continues to pose a significant risk to educational institutions in various regions.
Challenges remain in teacher welfare, particularly concerning healthcare and pension deficits.
The expansion of full-day schooling is limited, with less than 30% of official schools implementing it.
Higher education faces issues with student numbers not reaching 2017 levels and a high rate of students not graduating.
A significant percentage of young people (22.4%) between 15 and 28 years old are neither studying nor working ('nini').
These figures reflect deep structural gaps in the Colombian education system that require focused policy attention.

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