Kiribati vs Tonga: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Kiribati
19,371
in 2025
Tonga
17,434
in 2025
Kiribati rank
185th
Tonga rank
186th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 19,371 against 17,434 in Tonga, a difference of 1,937.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 185th and Tonga ranks 186th of 220 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 | 8,288 | 13,513 | 5,226 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 9,202 | 16,805 | 7,603 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 9,714 | 16,250 | 6,536 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 13,444 | 14,303 | 859.3 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 16,540 | 15,318 | 1,221 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 17,621 | 16,755 | 866.5 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 19,371 against 17,434 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 1,937, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 185th 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