Crisis en la educación privada de Bogotá: 35 colegios cerrarían en 2026
35 colegios privados de Bogotá cerrarán en 2026 Foto: Ministerio de Educación
TL;DR
- 35 private educational institutions in Bogotá are predicted to close by 2026.
- This closure trend has seen 418 private schools cease operations over the past six years.
- Significant increases in the minimum wage have raised operational costs for schools.
- A 7% increase in educational tariffs was insufficient to absorb the economic impact of salary hikes.
- A sustained reduction in student numbers, linked to declining birth rates and a decrease in the migrant population, is another major factor.
- Bogotá has the second-highest reduction in births in Colombia, with a 45% decrease in births between 2015 and 2024.