Brunei vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Brunei
11.5%
in 2023
Tonga
11.6%
in 2023
Brunei rank
71st
Tonga rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Brunei
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Brunei, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Tonga ahead.
Brunei ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 70th of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Brunei or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Brunei and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Brunei ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 70th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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