Dominican Republic vs Tonga: Compulsory education, duration

Dominican Republic
15 years
in 2025
Tonga
15 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
3rd
Tonga rank
3rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Tonga
051015199820112025

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 6 years 3 years Dominican Republic
2000s 9 years 6 years 3 years Dominican Republic
2010s 15 years 11.8 years 3.2 years Dominican Republic
2020s 15 years 15 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Dominican Republic or Tonga?
Dominican Republic, at 15 years against 15 years in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Dominican Republic and Tonga?
0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Tonga rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.