Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Sri Lanka
6.5%
in 2023
Tonga
6.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
89th
Tonga rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 86th of 183 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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