Niue vs Tonga: Duration of compulsory education
Niue
11 years
in 2025
Tonga
15 years
in 2025
Niue rank
4th
Tonga rank
3rd
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Niue
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 15 years against 11 years in Niue, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 6 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niue averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 6 years | 5 years | Niue |
| 2000s | 11 years | 6 years | 5 years | Niue |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11.8 years | 0.8 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11 years | 15 years | 4 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Niue or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 15 years against 11 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Niue and Tonga?
- 4 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Tonga rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Niue ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 3rd of 6 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release