Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
18.1%
in 2023
El Salvador
11.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
13th
El Salvador rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.1% against 11.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 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 16th 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 | 34.0% | 31.0% | 3.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 19.5% | 5.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 11.2% | 8.6% | 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 18.1% against 11.5% 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?
- 6.6%, 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 16th 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, 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