Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. 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% |
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
- 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)
- 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)
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