Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest
Colombia
3.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.7% against 2.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 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 23rd and El Salvador ranks 26th of 35 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 | 9.2% | 15.2% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.6% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 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, poorest, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 3.7% against 2.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, poorest between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 1.4%, 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 children of primary school age, rural, poorest?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 26th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, 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