Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2023
El Salvador
4.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
17th
El Salvador rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.6% against 4.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 30 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 | 9.1% | 17.6% | 8.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 11.9% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 7.6% | 1.2% | 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 5.6% against 4.1% 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?
- 1.5%, 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 17th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 30 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, 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