Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Sri Lanka
10.84 years
in 2023
Tonga
10.83 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Tonga rank
74th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.84 years against 10.83 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.68 years | 9.92 years | 0.2407 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10.68 years | 10.27 years | 0.4117 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 10.85 years | 0.2423 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 10.84 years | 10.82 years | 0.0169 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.84 years against 10.83 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.01 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.