Colombia vs El Salvador: Primary education, pupils

Colombia
48.1%
in 2018
El Salvador
48.1%
in 2018
Colombia rank
146th
El Salvador rank
147th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 48.1% against 48.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 203 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia El Salvador Difference Ahead
1970s 50.4% 48.6% 1.8% Colombia
1980s 49.7% 49.5% 0.3% Colombia
1990s 49.2% 48.8% 0.5% Colombia
2000s 48.7% 48.2% 0.5% Colombia
2010s 48.2% 47.9% 0.3% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or El Salvador?
Colombia, at 48.1% against 48.1% in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and El Salvador?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 146th and El Salvador ranks 147th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.