Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Saint Lucia
16.6%
in 2024
Tonga
16.0%
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
68th
Tonga rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 68th and Tonga ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 6.7% | 27.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 21.7% | 5.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 12.3% | 5.0% | Saint Lucia |
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, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Saint Lucia, at 16.6% 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 Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 0.6%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th 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