Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest
Colombia
1.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
0.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
El Salvador rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.2% against 0.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 22nd 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% | 0.6% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 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, urban, richest, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 1.2% against 0.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, richest between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, 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, urban, richest?
- Colombia ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 22nd 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, urban, 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