Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 1.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 132nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | +11450.0% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +224.2% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +42.1% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +200.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +120.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -94.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 9.1% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 1.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary