Jordan vs Tonga: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Jordan
10.87 years
in 2023
Tonga
10.83 years
in 2023
Jordan rank
71st
Tonga rank
74th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Jordan
- Tonga
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 10.87 years against 10.83 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Jordan ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.83 years | 9.92 years | 3.09 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.87 years | 10.27 years | 1.4 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 10.85 years | 0.2117 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.86 years | 10.82 years | 0.032 years | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Jordan or Tonga?
- Jordan, at 10.87 years against 10.83 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Jordan and Tonga?
- 0.04 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Tonga rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jordan ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 74th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.