Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 9.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
104th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 1960
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga is 9.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 46.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.

Tonga ranks 104th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 46.1%
1965 44.2% -4.1%
1970 44.2% +0.0%
1975 44.2% +0.0%
1980 44.2% +0.0%
1985 44.2% +0.0%
1990 38.8% -12.2%
1995 32.5% -16.2%
2000 26.2% -19.5%
2005 37.9% +44.8%
2010 9.3% -75.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.2% 44.2% 46.1% 2
1970s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 2
1980s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 2
1990s 35.7% 32.5% 38.8% 2
2000s 32.0% 26.2% 37.9% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 101 Poland 10.4% compare
  2. 102 Botswana 10.0% compare
  3. 103 Ghana 9.7% compare
  4. 105 Belgium 9.2% compare
  5. 106 Yemen 9.0% compare
  6. 107 France 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 9.3% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)