Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female
Colombia
99.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
99.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
El Salvador rank
9th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 99.7% against 99.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 37 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 | 97.0% | 94.7% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 97.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 99.7% against 99.1% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.6%, 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, urban, richest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female (%). 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