Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education was 0.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education 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 55-59 with no education in Tonga is 0.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Tonga peaked at 21.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.8% | — |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -42.9% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | -37.2% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -72.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -56.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 12.4% | 21.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 11.5% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 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 55-59 with no education in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education in Tonga was 0.9% 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 55-59 with no education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with no education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 55-59 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with no education