Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 14.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 14.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 36.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | +100.7% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -61.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 27.8% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 27.7% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 14.2% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary