Colombia vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes

Colombia
95.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
96.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
16th
El Salvador rank
15th

Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 96.3% against 95.8% in Colombia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 30 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 87.1% 82.2% 4.9% Colombia
2010s 93.6% 90.9% 2.7% Colombia
2020s 95.6% 94.0% 1.7% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes, Colombia or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 96.3% against 95.8% in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.5%, 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, second quintile, both sexes?
Colombia ranks 16th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, second 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, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release