Guatemala vs Tonga: Compulsory education, duration

Guatemala

16 years

in 2025

Tonga

15 years

in 2025

Guatemala rank

2nd

Tonga rank

3rd

Compulsory education, duration over time

Guatemala currently reports 16 years against 15 years in Tonga, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Globally, Guatemala ranks 2nd and Tonga ranks 3rd of 197 countries.

Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.