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

Kiribati
2,895 number
in 2020
Tonga
2,490 number
in 2020
Kiribati rank
178th
Tonga rank
179th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 2,895 number against 2,490 number in Tonga, a difference of 405 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Kiribati ranks 178th and Tonga ranks 179th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 1,522 number 2,742 number 1,220 number Tonga
1980s 1,762 number 2,569 number 806.9 number Tonga
1990s 2,238 number 2,612 number 374.2 number Tonga
2000s 2,372 number 2,668 number 296.1 number Tonga
2010s 2,728 number 2,538 number 189.9 number Kiribati
2020s 2,895 number 2,490 number 405 number Kiribati

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, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 2,895 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 between Kiribati and Tonga?
405 number, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Kiribati ranks 178th 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/