Mauritius vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Mauritius
11.9%
in 2023
Tonga
11.6%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
69th
Tonga rank
70th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Mauritius
- Tonga
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 70th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 9.5% | 8.2% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 12.0% | 2.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.7% | 2.1% | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Tonga?
- Mauritius, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mauritius and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mauritius ranks 69th 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