One in five private schools operates below 50% capacity, increasing the risk of closures in the country
98% of the country's private schools operate below their installed capacity. Photo: iStock
TL;DR
- 98% of private schools in Colombia operate below their installed capacity.
- One in five private schools operates below 50% occupancy, a critical level for sustainability.
- 53% of students leave private schools due to a lack of payment capacity, not academic reasons.
- Limited income diversification, with 29% relying solely on tuition fees, exacerbates financial fragility.
- Over 800 private schools have closed in Colombia since 2020.
- Families are now more rigorously evaluating the cost-benefit of educational offerings.
- Strengthening administrative and financial management is crucial for school sustainability.