How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?

Tonga ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga

Name: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 11 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)

World rank

144th

of 144 countries

All-time high

in 1985

All-time low

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga is 11, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga peaked at 13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1960.

Tonga ranks 144th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8	7	9	2
1970s	11	11	11	2
1980s	12	11	13	2
1990s	11	11	11	2
2000s	11.5	11	12	2
2010s	11	11	11	1

Countries ranked near Tonga

141 Malta 27 compare
142 Iceland 23 compare
143 Barbados 18 compare

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More education data for Tonga

Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)

All data for Tonga →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga?: Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Tonga was 11 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 13 in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?: Tonga ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total
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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.