Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary
Tonga
108.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
108.0%
in 2024
Tonga rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
47th
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary over time
- Tonga
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 108.8% against 108.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.6% | 85.7% | 24.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 93.4% | 10.9% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 104.5% | 100.8% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 112.9% | 113.6% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 114.7% | 106.6% | 8.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 108.8% | 107.3% | 1.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Tonga or United Arab Emirates?
- Tonga, at 108.8% against 108.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Tonga ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 47th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.