MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) vs Tonga: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
5.84 years
in 2024
Tonga
6.45 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
67th
Tonga rank
69th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.45 years against 5.84 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 0.61 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 6.28 years | 0.5067 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 5.86 years | 6.14 years | 0.2816 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 6.64 years | 0.7525 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.83 years | 6.64 years | 0.8118 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.45 years against 5.84 years in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga?
- 0.61 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 67th and Tonga ranks 69th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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