MDG: Eastern Asia vs Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
MDG: Eastern Asia
15.12 years
in 2024
Tonga
16.01 years
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
35th
Tonga rank
37th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 16.01 years against 15.12 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 37th of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.85 years | 12.02 years | 2.17 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 9.29 years | 12.85 years | 3.57 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 10.13 years | 13.12 years | 2.98 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 10.84 years | 13.02 years | 2.17 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 14.57 years | 16.15 years | 1.57 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 16.01 years against 15.12 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 0.89 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 37th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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