Tonga vs UIS: South and West Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Tonga
0.9%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
7.6%
in 2024
Tonga rank
137th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
136th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Tonga
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 7.6% against 0.9% in Tonga, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 8.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 137th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th of 185 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 6.9% | 3.0% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 6.9% | 3.8% | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Tonga or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 7.6% against 0.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Tonga and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 6.7%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Tonga ranks 137th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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