Singapore vs Tonga: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Singapore
504 children
in 2023
Tonga
354.15 children
in 2022
Singapore rank
168th
Tonga rank
170th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Singapore
  • Tonga
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198620042023

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 504 children against 354.15 children in Tonga, a difference of 149.85 children.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.

Singapore ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 170th of 196 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 355.93 children 17.92 children 338 children Singapore
2020s 1,330 children 324.79 children 1,005 children Singapore

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, Singapore or Tonga?
Singapore, at 504 children against 354.15 children in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Singapore and Tonga?
149.85 children, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Singapore ranks 168th 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

Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.