Barbados vs Tonga: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Barbados
3,262
in 2025
Tonga
2,450
in 2025
Barbados rank
185th
Tonga rank
188th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3,262 against 2,450 in Tonga, a difference of 812.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 188th of 222 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,876 | 2,577 | 3,300 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 4,779 | 2,646 | 2,133 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 4,068 | 2,582 | 1,485 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 3,806 | 2,494 | 1,313 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3,728 | 2,428 | 1,300 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3,392 | 2,593 | 798.67 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 3,262 against 2,450 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Tonga?
- 812, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 188th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). 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