Burkina Faso vs Tonga: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Burkina Faso
16 years
in 2025
Tonga
16 years
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Tonga rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tonga
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 years | 16 years | 1 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 17 years | 15.4 years | 1.6 years | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16.6 years | 0.6 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16.5 years | 0.5 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Burkina Faso or Tonga?
- Burkina Faso, at 16 years against 16 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 10th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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