Sweden vs Tonga: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Sweden
0.2%
in 2023
Tonga
0.2%
in 2023
Sweden rank
146th
Tonga rank
148th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- Tonga
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Tonga ahead.
Sweden ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Sweden or Tonga?
- Sweden, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Sweden and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Tonga rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 146th and Tonga ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release