Samoa vs Tonga: School completion
Samoa
98.53
in 2025
Tonga
98.42
in 2025
Samoa rank
71st
Tonga rank
74th
School completion over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 98.53 against 98.42 in Tonga, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tonga ahead.
Samoa ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 74th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.36 | 96.83 | 0.4744 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 96.95 | 97.27 | 0.317 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 97.52 | 97.73 | 0.211 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 98.07 | 98.12 | 0.046 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 98.44 | 98.36 | 0.0867 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 98.53 against 98.42 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.11, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for school completion?
- Samoa ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 74th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.