Tonga vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

Tonga
12.66 years
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
11.76 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
46th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
43rd

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Tonga
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 12.66 years against 11.76 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.9 years.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Tonga ranks 46th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 43rd of 208 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 12.88 years 7.69 years 5.18 years Tonga
2000s 12.78 years 7.99 years 4.79 years Tonga
2010s 13.33 years 10.85 years 2.48 years Tonga
2020s 12.91 years 11.76 years 1.15 years Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Tonga or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Tonga, at 12.66 years against 11.76 years in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Tonga and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
0.9 years, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Tonga and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
Tonga ranks 46th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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 secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release