Tonga vs Tuvalu: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Tonga
12 years
in 2025
Tuvalu
12 years
in 2025
Tonga rank
30th
Tuvalu rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Tuvalu, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 30th and Tuvalu ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11.4 years | 12 years | 0.6 years | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 12 years against 12 years in Tuvalu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Tonga ranks 30th and Tuvalu ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary 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