Adolescents out of school in Tonga
Tonga: Adolescents out of school was 6.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 6.9% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,542.2% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Tonga peaked at 27.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2022.
That places Tonga 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +334.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -91.4% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +180.4% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +681.4% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +1542.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.3% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.4% | 13.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 0.1% | 8.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Tonga?
- Adolescents out of school in Tonga was 6.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for adolescents out of school?
- Tonga ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.