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