Colombia vs El Salvador: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
8.4%
in 2023
El Salvador
8.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
11th
El Salvador rank
12th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 24 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 | 20.9% | 19.5% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 9.4% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.0% | 4.2% | 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 8.4% against 8.0% 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?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 17 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 11th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 24 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, rural, richest 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