Children out of school, primary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Children out of school, primary, male was 435 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Tonga is 435, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 46.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Tonga peaked at 2,134 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 13, in 1971.
That places Tonga 160th out of 177 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274 | — |
| 1971 | 13 | -95.3% |
| 1974 | 398 | +2961.5% |
| 1975 | 171 | -57.0% |
| 1978 | 121 | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 1,080 | +792.6% |
| 1983 | 2,134 | +97.6% |
| 1984 | 1,007 | -52.8% |
| 1985 | 1,174 | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 1,049 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 1,147 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,084 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 807 | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 435 | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195.4 | 13 | 398 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,289 | 1,007 | 2,134 | 5 |
| 1990s | 868.25 | 435 | 1,147 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 157 British Virgin Islands 525 compare
- 158 French Polynesia 500 compare
- 159 Fiji 455 compare
- 160 Switzerland 435
- 162 Malta 380
- 163 Seychelles 376 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Tonga?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Tonga was 435 in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,134 in 1983.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Tonga ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 1999.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.