Iran vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iran
1.6%
in 2025
Tonga
1.6%
in 2025
Iran rank
138th
Tonga rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Tonga
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 138th of 206 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Iran or Tonga?
- Iran, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iran and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 138th and Tonga ranks 138th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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