Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Saint Lucia
6.5%
in 2025
Tonga
6.0%
in 2025
Saint Lucia rank
97th
Tonga rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Saint Lucia
- Tonga
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 6.5% against 6.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 100th of 206 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 3.5% | 13.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.4% | 5.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 6.3% | 5.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
- Saint Lucia, at 6.5% against 6.0% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 0.5%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 97th and Tonga ranks 100th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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