Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Compulsory education, duration
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
14 years
in 2025
Tonga
15 years
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
1st
Tonga rank
3rd
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 15 years against 14 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 3rd of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 6 years | 3 years | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 9.2 years | 6 years | 3.2 years | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 13.2 years | 11.8 years | 1.4 years | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 14 years | 15 years | 1 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 15 years against 14 years in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 1 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st 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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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.