Barbados vs Tonga: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Barbados
9,981
in 2025
Tonga
10,143
in 2025
Barbados rank
186th
Tonga rank
185th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10,143 against 9,981 in Barbados, a difference of 162.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 185th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,113 | 9,415 | 7,698 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 14,871 | 10,341 | 4,530 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 12,334 | 9,910 | 2,423 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 11,434 | 9,812 | 1,622 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 11,134 | 11,037 | 97.3 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 10,656 | 10,860 | 203.67 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 10,143 against 9,981 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Barbados and Tonga?
- 162, with Tonga 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Tonga ranks 185th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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