Tonga vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Tonga
6.57 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.51 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
51st
Zimbabwe rank
53rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Tonga
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.57 years against 6.51 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 years | 4.87 years | 1.81 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.28 years | 8.48 years | 2.2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.33 years | 7.16 years | 0.8322 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 7.83 years | 1.02 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.02 years | 6.92 years | 0.0954 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.59 years | 6.62 years | 0.0257 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Tonga or Zimbabwe?
- Tonga, at 6.57 years against 6.51 years in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 0.06 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 51st and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd 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