Kiribati vs Tonga: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Kiribati
17,037 number
in 2020
Tonga
14,847 number
in 2020
Kiribati rank
180th
Tonga rank
182nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 17,037 number against 14,847 number in Tonga, a difference of 2,190 number.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Kiribati ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 10,673 number 16,550 number 5,877 number Tonga
1980s 10,704 number 14,506 number 3,802 number Tonga
1990s 13,891 number 14,981 number 1,090 number Tonga
2000s 14,051 number 15,430 number 1,379 number Tonga
2010s 14,902 number 14,887 number 14.8 number Kiribati
2020s 17,037 number 14,847 number 2,190 number Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 17,037 number against 14,847 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Kiribati and Tonga?
2,190 number, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Kiribati ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.