Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Tonga: School enrollment, primary

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
96.7%
in 2024
Tonga
108.8%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
40th
Tonga rank
42nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 108.8% against 96.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 45 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 104.8% 109.1% 4.3% Tonga
2000s 102.5% 112.6% 10.1% Tonga
2010s 100.6% 116.1% 15.4% Tonga
2020s 97.9% 108.8% 11.0% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 108.8% against 96.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tonga?
12.1%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tonga?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Tonga rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.