Colombia vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Colombia
14.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
20.1%
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
El Salvador rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.1% against 14.7% in Colombia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 25 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 37.3% | 11.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 29.6% | 11.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 22.3% | 7.5% | El Salvador |
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?
- El Salvador, at 20.1% against 14.7% in Colombia 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?
- 5.4%, with El Salvador 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 14th and El Salvador ranks 11th of 25 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, 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