Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
1.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
21st
El Salvador rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, 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 children of primary school age, richest?
- Colombia ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 19th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest 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