Mongolia vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mongolia
4.8%
in 2023
Tonga
4.5%
in 2024
Mongolia rank
98th
Tonga rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mongolia
- Tonga
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 98th and Tonga ranks 100th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 8.3% | 15.5% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 28.2% | 10.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.8% | 3.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Tonga?
- Mongolia, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mongolia and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mongolia ranks 98th and Tonga ranks 100th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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