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

Kiribati
1,521 number
in 2020
Tonga
1,274 number
in 2020
Kiribati rank
177th
Tonga rank
179th

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

  • Kiribati
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1,521 number against 1,274 number in Tonga, a difference of 247 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 177th 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 769.2 number 1,418 number 648.4 number Tonga
1980s 891.8 number 1,329 number 437.2 number Tonga
1990s 1,154 number 1,358 number 203.5 number Tonga
2000s 1,213 number 1,382 number 169.1 number Tonga
2010s 1,405 number 1,324 number 81.5 number Kiribati
2020s 1,521 number 1,274 number 247 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 age, Kiribati or Tonga?
Kiribati, at 1,521 number against 1,274 number in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Kiribati and Tonga?
247 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 age?
Kiribati 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/