Tonga vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Tonga
6.57 years
in 2024
WB: Pacific Island Small States
5.99 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
51st
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.57 years against 5.99 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 0.58 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 51st and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 51st of 218 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 years | 6.42 years | 0.2556 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.28 years | 6.25 years | 0.0317 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.31 years | 6.21 years | 0.1004 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.76 years | 6.2 years | 0.5647 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 6.56 years | 0.4238 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.59 years | 6.23 years | 0.3625 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 WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Tonga, at 6.57 years against 5.99 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Tonga and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 0.58 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 51st and WB: Pacific Island Small States 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