Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
0.8919 GPIA
in 2023
El Salvador
0.8881 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
23rd
El Salvador rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.8919 GPIA against 0.8881 GPIA in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0038 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 24th 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 | 0.9789 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0775 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.9042 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.153 GPIA | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.8581 GPIA | 0.7802 GPIA | 0.0779 GPIA | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 0.8919 GPIA against 0.8881 GPIA in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.0038 GPIA, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and El Salvador ranks 24th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). 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