Tonga vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Tonga
18.18 years
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia
16.31 years
in 2024
Tonga rank
15th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
16th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Tonga
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 18.18 years against 16.31 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.87 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Tonga ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.26 years | 13.73 years | 0.4765 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 13.47 years | 14.09 years | 0.6156 years | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 17.86 years | 16.11 years | 1.75 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Tonga or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Tonga, at 18.18 years against 16.31 years in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 1.87 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 15th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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