Maldives vs Tonga: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Maldives
417.76 children
in 2024
Tonga
354.15 children
in 2022
Maldives rank
169th
Tonga rank
170th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 417.76 children against 354.15 children in Tonga, a difference of 63.61 children.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 170th of 196 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,994 children | 1,317 children | 677 children | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2,047 children | 27.67 children | 2,020 children | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2,363 children | 258.45 children | 2,105 children | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2,443 children | 203.3 children | 2,240 children | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 417.76 children against 354.15 children in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Maldives and Tonga?
- 63.61 children, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Maldives ranks 169th 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.