Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile
Colombia
65.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
72.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
21st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 72.1% against 65.9% in Colombia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.9% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 66.0% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 71.8% | 6.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 72.1% against 65.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 6.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 21st of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). 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