Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
6.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
El Salvador rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.3% against 6.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 36 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 | 12.6% | 27.1% | 14.4% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 18.2% | 12.8% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 13.3% | 7.2% | 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 7.3% against 6.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.5%, 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, middle 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