How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Spain

1.9%

in 2018

Tonga

1.8%

in 2015

Spain rank

92nd

Tonga rank

95th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Spain
Tonga

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tonga ahead.

Spain ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 95th of 148 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.0%	7.0%	5.9%	Tonga
2000s	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	Tonga
2010s	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Spain or Tonga?: Spain, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Tonga as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Spain and Tonga?: 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Spain and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Spain ranks 92nd and Tonga ranks 95th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/