Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes
Colombia
97.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
95.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
El Salvador rank
15th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 97.5% against 95.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 34 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 | 92.3% | 89.2% | 3.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.4% | 3.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 94.7% | 2.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 97.5% against 95.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 1.6%, 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle 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