Tonga vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Tonga
6.57 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
5.99 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
51st
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
49th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.57 years against 5.99 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.58 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 51st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 years | 3.82 years | 2.85 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.28 years | 4.82 years | 1.46 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.31 years | 4.56 years | 1.75 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.76 years | 5.55 years | 1.21 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 6 years | 0.9847 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.59 years | 6 years | 0.5889 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Tonga or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Tonga, at 6.57 years against 5.99 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Tonga and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.58 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 51st and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 49th 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