Tonga vs Vanuatu: Children out of school

Tonga
2.3%
in 2022
Vanuatu
2.5%
in 2024
Tonga rank
119th
Vanuatu rank
116th

Children out of school over time

  • Tonga
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 9.4% 9.2% 0.2% Tonga
2000s 0.2% 2.6% 2.4% Vanuatu
2010s 1.1% 0.7% 0.5% Tonga
2020s 2.1% 1.0% 1.1% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Tonga or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Tonga and Vanuatu?
0.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for children out of school?
Tonga ranks 119th and Vanuatu ranks 116th 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.