Small states vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Small states
90.7%
in 2019
Tonga
108.3%
in 2015
Small states rank
25th
Tonga rank
25th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Small states
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 108.3% against 90.7% in Small states, a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 25th and Tonga ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.4% | 95.6% | 22.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 107.1% | 29.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 105.4% | 25.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 108.2% | 21.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 106.3% | 16.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Small states or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 108.3% against 90.7% in Small states as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Small states and Tonga?
- 17.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tonga?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Small states and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Small states ranks 25th and Tonga ranks 25th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.