Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
14.3%
in 2023
El Salvador
11.4%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
El Salvador rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 14.3% against 11.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 27 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 | 30.0% | 27.9% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.3% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 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 14.3% against 11.4% 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?
- 2.9%, 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 13th and El Salvador ranks 15th of 27 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, poorest quintile, female (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