Kiribati vs Tonga: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Kiribati
17,457
in 2024
Tonga
15,644
in 2024
Kiribati rank
179th
Tonga rank
181st

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019972024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 17,457 against 15,644 in Tonga, a difference of 1,813.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.

Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 13,093 18,247 5,155 Tonga
1980s 13,514 17,021 3,506 Tonga
1990s 16,319 16,664 345 Tonga
2000s 15,615 17,009 1,394 Tonga
2010s 16,837 17,096 258.5 Tonga
2020s 18,201 16,360 1,841 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 17,457 against 15,644 in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Kiribati and Tonga?
1,813, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.