How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?

Tonga ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2002.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga

Name: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 13.35 years in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)

13.35 years

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

87th

of 175 countries

All-time high

14.19 years

in 1981

All-time low

11.88 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2002

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga, 1970–2002

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2002, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga stood at 13.35 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga peaked at 14.19 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.88 years, in 1970.

That places Tonga 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	12.21 years	11.88 years	12.55 years	2
1980s	13.84 years	13.34 years	14.19 years	3
1990s	13.34 years	13.34 years	13.34 years	1
2000s	13.35 years	13.35 years	13.35 years	1

Countries ranked near Tonga

84 Kuwait 13.5 years compare
85 Dominican Republic 13.46 years
86 Eswatini 13.42 years compare
88 Malaysia 13.34 years compare
89 Egypt 13.34 years compare
90 Azerbaijan 13.32 years compare

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More gender data for Tonga

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga?: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga was 13.35 years in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 14.19 years in 1981.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 11.88 years in 1970.
How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?: Tonga ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.