Tonga vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Tonga
12.66 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
12.68 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
46th
United Arab Emirates rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Tonga
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.68 years against 12.66 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.77 years | 6.43 years | 5.34 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 12.4 years | 8.76 years | 3.63 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 12.71 years | 8.99 years | 3.72 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 12.7 years | 13.43 years | 0.7275 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 13.33 years | 10.36 years | 2.97 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 12.62 years | 0.2912 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.68 years against 12.66 years in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.02 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Arab Emirates?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 46th and United Arab Emirates ranks 45th 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
February 2026 Data Release