Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
9.8%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
20th
El Salvador rank
22nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.8% against 8.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 20th 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 | 17.7% | 15.2% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.6% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 7.8% | 2.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 9.8% against 8.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 1.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 22nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, 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