Tonga vs Venezuela: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Tonga
98.1%
in 2023
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
73rd
Venezuela rank
75th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Tonga
- Venezuela
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 98.1% against 98.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 73rd and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.7% | 75.9% | 20.8% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 87.9% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 93.2% | 6.4% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 93.7% | 3.3% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 99.5% | 1.5% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Tonga or Venezuela?
- Tonga, at 98.1% against 98.0% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Tonga and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Venezuela?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Venezuela rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Tonga ranks 73rd and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.