SDG: Northern Africa vs Tonga: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa
0.7769 years
in 2024
Tonga
1.05 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa rank
160th
Tonga rank
159th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.05 years against 0.7769 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.2731 years.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1975 it was SDG: Northern Africa ahead.

SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 159th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2075 years 0.1891 years 0.0185 years SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 0.3731 years 0.4793 years 0.1061 years Tonga
2000s 0.4024 years 0.408 years 0.0056 years Tonga
2010s 0.6672 years 0.9079 years 0.2407 years Tonga
2020s 0.7248 years 1.11 years 0.3858 years Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.05 years against 0.7769 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga?
0.2731 years, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga?
14 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 160th and Tonga ranks 159th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release