ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
5.98 years
in 2024
Tonga
6.57 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
53rd
Tonga rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.57 years against 5.98 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 0.59 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.92 years | 6.67 years | 2.75 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 4.82 years | 6.28 years | 1.46 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 4.62 years | 6.31 years | 1.68 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.56 years | 6.76 years | 1.2 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.97 years | 6.98 years | 1.02 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 6.59 years | 0.6082 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.57 years against 5.98 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Tonga?
- 0.59 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Tonga?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 53rd and Tonga ranks 51st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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