North America vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

North America
0.6%
in 2019
Tonga
11.1%
in 1999
North America rank
45th
Tonga rank
47th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • North America
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 11.1% against 0.6% in North America, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 18.4 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North America ahead.

North America ranks 45th and Tonga ranks 47th of 45 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 6.2% 2.7% 3.5% North America
1990s 2.2% 7.9% 5.7% Tonga

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, female, North America or Tonga?
Tonga, at 11.1% against 0.6% in North America as of 1999.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between North America and Tonga?
10.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Tonga?
6 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 1999.
How do North America and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
North America ranks 45th and Tonga ranks 47th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/