Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male
Colombia
88.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
85.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
El Salvador rank
20th
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 88.6% against 85.2% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 41 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 | 66.7% | 56.6% | 10.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 76.8% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 84.2% | 3.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 88.6% against 85.2% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 3.4%, 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, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Colombia ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male (%). 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