MDG: Eastern Asia vs Tonga: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
5.71 years
in 2024
Tonga
6.45 years
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
71st
Tonga rank
69th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6.45 years against 5.71 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.74 years.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 71st and Tonga ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 years | 5.08 years | 2.84 years | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2.12 years | 6.18 years | 4.06 years | Tonga |
| 1990s | 3.06 years | 6.38 years | 3.32 years | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4.38 years | 6.14 years | 1.76 years | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.48 years | 6.64 years | 1.17 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5.62 years | 6.64 years | 1.02 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 or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6.45 years against 5.71 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 0.74 years, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 71st 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