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

Saint Lucia
2,234 number
in 2020
Tonga
2,490 number
in 2020
Saint Lucia rank
181st
Tonga rank
179th

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

  • Saint Lucia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 2,490 number against 2,234 number in Saint Lucia, a difference of 256 number.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.

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

Saint Lucia ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 179th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 3,708 number 2,742 number 965.7 number Saint Lucia
1980s 3,432 number 2,569 number 862.7 number Saint Lucia
1990s 3,509 number 2,612 number 897 number Saint Lucia
2000s 2,966 number 2,668 number 297.8 number Saint Lucia
2010s 2,224 number 2,538 number 313.5 number Tonga
2020s 2,234 number 2,490 number 256 number Tonga

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, Saint Lucia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 2,490 number against 2,234 number in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Saint Lucia and Tonga?
256 number, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Saint Lucia ranks 181st 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/