Colombia vs El Salvador: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Colombia
91.3%
in 2021
El Salvador
90.9%
in 2023
Colombia rank
86th
El Salvador rank
88th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 91.3% against 90.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 86th and El Salvador ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.8% | 41.8% | 3.0% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 0.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 67.5% | 64.3% | 3.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.1% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 84.8% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 90.5% | 3.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 91.3% against 90.9% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 86th and El Salvador ranks 88th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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