Samoa vs Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Samoa
112.8%
in 2019
Tonga
114.4%
in 2015
Samoa rank
15th
Tonga rank
12th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 114.4% against 112.8% in Samoa, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 110.3% | 12.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 103.6% | 109.4% | 5.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 113.7% | 5.6% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 114.4% against 112.8% in Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Samoa and Tonga?
- 1.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 15th and Tonga ranks 12th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.