Tonga vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Tonga
10.88 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
9.48 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
16th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
16th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10.88 years against 9.48 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 1.4 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 16th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9 years | 7.67 years | 3.24 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10.81 years | 7.81 years | 2.99 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 12.43 years | 9.65 years | 2.78 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.28 years | 9.47 years | 1.81 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Tonga or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Tonga, at 10.88 years against 9.48 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Tonga and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 1.4 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 16th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release