Belize vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Belize
7.1%
in 2024
Tonga
6.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
85th
Tonga rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Belize
- Tonga
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 85th and Tonga ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.9% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Belize |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 27.5% | 16.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.7% | 2.4% | Belize |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 4.7% | 2.8% | Belize |
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, Belize or Tonga?
- Belize, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Belize and Tonga?
- 0.2%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Belize ranks 85th and Tonga ranks 86th of 183 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 (%). 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