SDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary, female
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
5.98 years
in 2024
Tonga
6.7 years
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st
Tonga rank
41st
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.7 years against 5.98 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 41st of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.28 years | 6.54 years | 3.25 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 4.42 years | 6.15 years | 1.73 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 4.19 years | 6.2 years | 2 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.27 years | 6.74 years | 1.47 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 7.03 years | 1.13 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.98 years | 6.63 years | 0.6506 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.7 years against 5.98 years in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 0.72 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tonga?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 41st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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