Maldives vs Tonga: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Maldives
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Maldives rank
166th
Tonga rank
166th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Tonga ahead.
Maldives ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 4.8 years | 1.2 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4.67 years | 4 years | 0.6667 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Maldives ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to 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