Costa Rica vs Tonga: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Costa Rica
4 years
in 2025
Tonga
4 years
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
171st
Tonga rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica 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.
Costa Rica ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | 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, Costa Rica or Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 4 years against 4 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Costa Rica ranks 171st and Tonga ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.