Colombia vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Colombia
14.4 years
in 2018
Tonga
14.53 years
in 2003
Colombia rank
69th
Tonga rank
67th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Colombia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 14.53 years against 14.4 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.13 years.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 67th of 183 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.86 years | 12.17 years | 4.3 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 9.11 years | 13.89 years | 4.77 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 11.66 years | 13.67 years | 2.01 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 11.65 years | 13.39 years | 1.74 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, Colombia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 14.53 years against 14.4 years in Colombia as of 2003.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Colombia and Tonga?
- 0.13 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
- How do Colombia and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Tonga ranks 67th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.