Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Primary completion rate, total

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
96.6%
in 2024
Tonga
108.1%
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
9th
Tonga rank
9th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 108.1% against 96.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 9th of 45 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 89.8% 101.6% 11.7% Tonga
2000s 93.4% 104.1% 10.7% Tonga
2010s 99.8% 112.1% 12.2% Tonga
2020s 96.1% 102.5% 6.4% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 108.1% against 96.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
11.5%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th and Tonga ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.