Chile vs Tonga: Children out of school

Chile
2.1%
in 2024
Tonga
2.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
121st
Tonga rank
119th

Children out of school over time

  • Chile
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 2.6% 1.8% 0.8% Chile
2020s 1.9% 2.1% 0.2% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Chile or Tonga?
Tonga, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school between Chile and Tonga?
0.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Chile and Tonga rank globally for children out of school?
Chile ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary 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
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.