Philippines vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Philippines
16.1%
in 2024
Tonga
16.0%
in 2024
Philippines rank
70th
Tonga rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Philippines
- Tonga
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.1% against 16.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 10.0% | 18.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.7% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 18.0% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 4.0% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Philippines or Tonga?
- Philippines, at 16.1% against 16.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Philippines and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Philippines ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 71st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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