Barro-Lee: Percentage … Barro-Lee 20-24 primary Completed in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage … Barro-Lee 20-24 primary Completed was 1.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tonga is 1.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 32.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 107th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage … Barro-Lee 20-24 primary Completed in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.4% | — |
| 1965 | 19.6% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 32.7% | +67.2% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | -63.2% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +116.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +75.5% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -72.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.9%, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 18.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.4% | 12.1% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 12.6% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 1.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary