Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
1.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
29th
El Salvador rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.4% against 1.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 37 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 | 3.5% | 6.7% | 3.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.3% | 1.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.8% | 2.6% | 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 2.4% against 1.7% 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?
- 0.7%, 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 29th and El Salvador ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, fourth 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