Barbados vs Tonga: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Barbados
2,977 number
in 2020
Tonga
2,490 number
in 2020
Barbados rank
177th
Tonga rank
179th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Barbados
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 2,977 number against 2,490 number in Tonga, a difference of 487 number.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Tonga's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 179th of 202 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 5,045 number 2,742 number 2,303 number Barbados
1980s 4,373 number 2,569 number 1,803 number Barbados
1990s 4,084 number 2,612 number 1,472 number Barbados
2000s 3,776 number 2,668 number 1,108 number Barbados
2010s 3,400 number 2,538 number 862.2 number Barbados
2020s 2,977 number 2,490 number 487 number Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Barbados or Tonga?
Barbados, at 2,977 number against 2,490 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Barbados and Tonga?
487 number, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Barbados ranks 177th and Tonga ranks 179th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/