Dominica vs Tonga: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Dominica
230 children
in 2023
Tonga
354.15 children
in 2022
Dominica rank
173rd
Tonga rank
170th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Dominica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 354.15 children against 230 children in Dominica, a difference of 124.15 children.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123 children | 27.67 children | 95.33 children | Dominica |
| 2010s | 238.75 children | 315.1 children | 76.35 children | Tonga |
| 2020s | 243.38 children | 324.79 children | 81.41 children | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Dominica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 354.15 children against 230 children in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Dominica and Tonga?
- 124.15 children, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Tonga rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Dominica ranks 173rd and Tonga ranks 170th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.