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