Kiribati vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Kiribati
39.1%
in 2025
Tonga
38.8%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
53rd
Tonga rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 39.1% against 38.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 9.0% | 15.9% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 33.7% | 12.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 40.4% | 6.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 39.1% against 38.8% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Kiribati ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (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