Children out of school, male in Tonga
Tonga: Children out of school, male was 5.4% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5.4% for children out of school, male in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Tonga peaked at 25.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
That places Tonga 88th out of 177 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -95.4% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | +2759.3% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -58.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 12.5% | +835.3% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | +101.3% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -52.4% |
| 1985 | 14.1% | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -46.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2759.3% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| 1982 | +835.3% | 1.3% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 12.0% | 25.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 5.4% | 13.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, male in Tonga?
- Children out of school, male in Tonga was 5.4% in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for children out of school, male?
- Tonga ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.