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
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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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release