Tonga vs Venezuela: Duration of compulsory education
Tonga
15
in 2025
Venezuela
17
in 2025
Tonga rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
1st
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Tonga
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 17 against 15 in Tonga, a difference of 2.
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 205 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 | 10 | 4 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6 | 14 | 8 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 11.8 | 14.9 | 3.1 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 15 | 17 | 2 | 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 against 15 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Tonga and Venezuela?
- 2, 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 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.