Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
3.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
15th
El Salvador rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.2% against 3.9% in Colombia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 26 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 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
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?
- El Salvador, at 8.2% against 3.9% in Colombia 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?
- 4.3%, 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 15th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 26 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, richest quintile, male (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