Ireland vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Ireland
10.83 years
in 2022
Tonga
10.78 years
in 2024
Ireland rank
14th
Tonga rank
17th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 10.83 years against 10.78 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 17th of 200 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 11.21 years 10.8 years 0.4032 years Ireland
2010s 11.31 years 12.18 years 0.8755 years Tonga
2020s 11.01 years 11.45 years 0.4447 years Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Ireland or Tonga?
Ireland, at 10.83 years against 10.78 years in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Ireland and Tonga?
0.05 years, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Ireland ranks 14th and Tonga ranks 17th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release