Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
6.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
25th
El Salvador rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.9% against 6.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 19 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 48 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 18.9% | 9.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 12.6% | 8.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 9.6% | 4.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 6.9% against 6.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 25th and El Salvador ranks 27th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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