Tonga vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Tonga
31.3%
in 2024
Palestine
30.4%
in 2023
Tonga rank
57th
Palestine rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Tonga
- Palestine
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 31.3% against 30.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Palestine ahead.
Tonga ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 49.5% | 36.9% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 49.8% | 37.7% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 33.4% | 16.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 29.5% | 9.5% | 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, Tonga or Palestine?
- Tonga, at 31.3% against 30.4% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Tonga and Palestine?
- 0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Palestine?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Tonga ranks 57th and Palestine ranks 60th of 179 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 (%). 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