Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both
Colombia
1.9%
in 2024
El Salvador
2.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
35th
El Salvador rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 11.2% | 3.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 4.4% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.2% | 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, rural, both, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, both?
- Colombia ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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