Barbados vs Tonga: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Barbados
6,300
in 2025
Tonga
4,523
in 2025
Barbados rank
187th
Tonga rank
188th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6,300 against 4,523 in Tonga, a difference of 1,777.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 187th 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 | 11,320 | 8,912 | 2,408 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 8,297 | 6,991 | 1,306 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 7,956 | 5,604 | 2,352 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 7,435 | 5,424 | 2,010 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6,978 | 4,896 | 2,082 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6,391 | 4,587 | 1,804 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 6,300 against 4,523 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Barbados and Tonga?
- 1,777, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 188th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-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