Nicaragua vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Nicaragua
6.58 years
in 2023
Tonga
6.57 years
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
49th
Tonga rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.58 years against 6.57 years in Tonga, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 49th and Tonga ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 years | 6.67 years | 2.22 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 5.32 years | 6.3 years | 0.9785 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 6.31 years | 0.5288 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.76 years | 0.2025 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.16 years | 6.84 years | 0.3229 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 6.55 years | 6.55 years | 0.0015 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Nicaragua or Tonga?
- Nicaragua, at 6.58 years against 6.57 years in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 0.01 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th and Tonga ranks 51st of 218 countries.
- 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