Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second
Colombia
3.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
2.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
19th
El Salvador rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.2% against 2.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.1% | 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, second, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 3.2% against 2.5% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, 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, second?
- Colombia ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, second 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