Tonga vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Tonga
10.78 years
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
9.43 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
17th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
19th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Tonga
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 10.78 years against 9.43 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.35 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 17th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 19th of 200 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.01 years | 7.66 years | 3.35 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 7.76 years | 3.04 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 12.18 years | 9.77 years | 2.41 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.14 years | 9.46 years | 1.68 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, Tonga or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Tonga, at 10.78 years against 9.43 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Tonga and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 1.35 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 17th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 19th 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
February 2026 Data Release