Norway vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Norway
1.2%
in 2024
Tonga
1.3%
in 2023
Norway rank
147th
Tonga rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Norway
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 145th of 181 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 11.7% | 11.1% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 3.3% | 2.8% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Norway or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Norway and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tonga?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Norway ranks 147th and Tonga ranks 145th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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