Barbados vs Tonga: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Barbados
17,071
in 2025
Tonga
17,434
in 2025
Barbados rank
187th
Tonga rank
186th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 17,434 against 17,071 in Barbados, a difference of 363.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 186th of 220 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 | 33,042 | 13,513 | 19,529 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 30,336 | 16,805 | 13,531 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 24,089 | 16,250 | 7,839 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 19,167 | 14,303 | 4,864 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 18,556 | 15,318 | 3,238 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 17,919 | 16,755 | 1,165 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Barbados or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 17,434 against 17,071 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Barbados and Tonga?
- 363, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Barbados ranks 187th and Tonga ranks 186th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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