Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both
Colombia
88.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
89.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
15th
El Salvador rank
14th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 89.1% against 88.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 38 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 | 64.1% | 52.6% | 11.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 75.0% | 6.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 83.9% | 2.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 89.1% against 88.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador 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, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest 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