Tonga vs Venezuela: Duration of compulsory education (years)
Tonga
15 years
in 2025
Venezuela
17 years
in 2025
Tonga rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
1st
Duration of compulsory education (years) over time
- Tonga
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17 years against 15 years in Tonga, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Venezuela ahead.
Tonga ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 10 years | 4 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6 years | 14 years | 8 years | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 14.9 years | 3.1 years | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 15 years | 17 years | 2 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Tonga or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 17 years against 15 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Tonga and Venezuela?
- 2 years, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Venezuela?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Venezuela rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Tonga ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 206 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