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
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
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.