Poland vs Tonga: Inequality in education

Poland
0.0476
in 2023
Tonga
0.0431
in 2023
Poland rank
141st
Tonga rank
144th

Inequality in education over time

  • Poland
  • Tonga
00.020.040.06201020162023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.0476 against 0.0431 in Tonga, a difference of 0.0045.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 141st and Tonga ranks 144th of 184 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 0.0485 0.0431 0.0055 Poland
2020s 0.0453 0.0431 0.0022 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Poland or Tonga?
Poland, at 0.0476 against 0.0431 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Poland and Tonga?
0.0045, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Tonga?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Poland and Tonga rank globally for inequality in education?
Poland ranks 141st and Tonga ranks 144th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.