Tonga vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, female
Tonga
6.7 years
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
5.98 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
41st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Tonga
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.7 years against 5.98 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.72 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 41st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.54 years | 3.3 years | 3.24 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 6.15 years | 4.43 years | 1.72 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 4.2 years | 2 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 6.74 years | 5.27 years | 1.47 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 7.03 years | 5.89 years | 1.13 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 6.63 years | 5.98 years | 0.6491 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Tonga or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Tonga, at 6.7 years against 5.98 years in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Tonga and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.72 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 41st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
- 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