Maldives vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Maldives
18.0%
in 2024
Tonga
18.3%
in 2024
Maldives rank
69th
Tonga rank
68th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18.3% against 18.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 68th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 8.4% | 18.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 19.2% | 16.2% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.3% | 0.3% | Tonga |
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, Maldives or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 18.3% against 18.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Maldives ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 68th of 175 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, male (%). 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