Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
6.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
10.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.1% against 6.3% in Colombia, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 38 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 | 13.7% | 28.7% | 15.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 21.1% | 14.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 16.4% | 9.9% | 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?
- El Salvador, at 10.1% against 6.3% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 3.8%, 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 26th and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, poorest quintile, 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