Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male
Colombia
85.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
90.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
El Salvador rank
15th
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 90.3% against 85.9% in Colombia, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 15th 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 | 58.9% | 51.7% | 7.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 71.8% | 5.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 80.9% | 3.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 90.3% against 85.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 4.4%, 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, male?
- Colombia ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, rural, 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