Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Adolescents out of school

Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2023
Tonga
6.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Tonga rank
84th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 84th of 179 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 6.9% 5.5% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2020s 5.5% 2.7% 2.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
Tonga, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Sri Lanka ranks 87th and Tonga ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.