Puerto Rico vs Tonga: Official entrance age to primary education
Puerto Rico
6 years
in 2025
Tonga
6 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
33rd
Tonga rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Tonga
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3 years | 6 years | 0.7 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5.4 years | 0.4 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.3 years | 5 years | 0.3 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5.8 years | 0.2 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Puerto Rico or Tonga?
- Puerto Rico, at 6 years against 6 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 33rd and Tonga ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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