Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Denmark or Tonga?

Denmark, at 18.5% against 17.9% in Tonga as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tonga?

25 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Tonga: School enrollment, primary, private

Denmark

18.5%

in 2024

Tonga

17.9%

in 2020

Denmark rank

74th

Tonga rank

77th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Denmark
Tonga

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.5% against 17.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tonga ahead.

Denmark ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 77th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.0%	26.9%	21.0%	Tonga
1980s	8.0%	7.0%	1.0%	Denmark
1990s	10.4%	7.2%	3.2%	Denmark
2000s	12.7%	9.5%	3.2%	Denmark
2010s	15.4%	14.8%	0.6%	Denmark
2020s	17.7%	17.9%	0.1%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Denmark or Tonga?: Denmark, at 18.5% against 17.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Denmark and Tonga?: 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tonga?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2020.
How do Denmark and Tonga rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Denmark ranks 74th and Tonga ranks 77th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.