Arab World vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Arab World
86.5%
in 2019
Tonga
111.9%
in 2015
Arab World rank
26th
Tonga rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 111.9% against 86.5% in Arab World, a difference of 25.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 107.6% | 36.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 108.5% | 31.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 110.6% | 26.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Arab World or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 111.9% against 86.5% in Arab World as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Arab World and Tonga?
- 25.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Arab World and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Tonga ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.