How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Tonga: Compulsory education, duration

Latin America & Caribbean

13 years

in 2025

Tonga

15 years

in 2025

Latin America & Caribbean rank

3rd

Tonga rank

3rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 15 years against 13 years in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 2 years.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 44 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9 years	6 years	3 years	Latin America & Caribbean
2000s	9.2 years	6 years	3.2 years	Latin America & Caribbean
2010s	12.7 years	11.8 years	0.9 years	Latin America & Caribbean
2020s	13 years	15 years	2 years	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Latin America & Caribbean or Tonga?: Tonga, at 15 years against 13 years in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?: 2 years, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Tonga rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
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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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: 20 August 2026

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