Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Sri Lanka
-2.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tonga
-2.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
178th
Tonga rank
179th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports -2.89 % change on previous year against -2.92 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 179th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year 1.19 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 0.3321 % change on previous year -2 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -2.22 % change on previous year 0.34 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Tonga
2000s -1.06 % change on previous year -0.2059 % change on previous year 0.8581 % change on previous year Tonga
2010s 1.24 % change on previous year 0.0422 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -2.02 % change on previous year -1.35 % change on previous year 0.6701 % change on previous year Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
Sri Lanka, at -2.89 % change on previous year against -2.92 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 179th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.