Panama vs Tonga: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Panama
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Panama rank
166th
Tonga rank
166th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Panama
- Tonga
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 166th and Tonga ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4 years | 6 years | 2 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.8 years | 0.8 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Panama or Tonga?
- Panama, at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Panama and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Panama 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