Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Tonga stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 32.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 106th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.6% | — |
| 1965 | 15.4% | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 28.1% | +82.0% |
| 1975 | 30.6% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 12.1% | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +33.6% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -75.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.0% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 28.1% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 30.6% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 3.7% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary