Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 6.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 6.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 24.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2010.
That places Tonga 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 24.7% | +91.0% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 23.6% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.1% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Tonga was 6.7% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary