Kiribati vs Tonga: Primary education, pupils

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

Primary education, pupils 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 43 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 13,079 18,412 5,333 Tonga
1980s 13,409 17,122 3,712 Tonga
1990s 16,319 16,664 345 Tonga
2000s 15,615 17,009 1,394 Tonga
2010s 16,056 17,038 981 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, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 17,457 against 15,644 in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Kiribati and Tonga?
1,813, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Kiribati ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 181st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.