Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female
Colombia
1.5%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
35th
El Salvador rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% 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 32nd 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 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 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, rural, female, Colombia or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, female 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, female?
- Colombia ranks 35th and El Salvador ranks 32nd 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, female (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