Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga
Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 14.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga stood at 14.2%.
The figure is down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 34.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1960.
That places Tonga 60th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.6% | — |
| 1965 | 12.9% | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 29.6% | +129.6% |
| 1975 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.0% | 28.4% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 34.2% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary