Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female
Colombia
77.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
69.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
16th
El Salvador rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.0% against 69.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 39 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.9% | 32.4% | 10.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 51.0% | 12.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 63.9% | 10.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 77.0% against 69.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 7.5%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 18th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release