Colombia vs El Salvador: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female
Colombia
99.9%
in 2023
El Salvador
99.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
4th
El Salvador rank
7th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 7th of 21 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 | 99.6% | 99.0% | 0.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 99.9% against 99.8% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female?
- Colombia ranks 4th and El Salvador ranks 7th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, richest quintile, female (%). 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