Children out of school, primary in Tonga
Tonga: Children out of school, primary was 354.15 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Tonga, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Tonga stood at 354.15.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Tonga peaked at 3,666 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 174th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 674 | — |
| 1971 | 417 | -38.1% |
| 1972 | 279 | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 992 | +255.6% |
| 1975 | 436 | -56.0% |
| 1978 | 369 | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 2,213 | +499.7% |
| 1983 | 3,666 | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 2,007 | -45.3% |
| 1985 | 2,045 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2,006 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2,168 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 2,183 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,559 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 1,317 | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 59 | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | -83.1% |
| 2006 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 465.9 | +3227.9% |
| 2013 | 463.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 327.08 | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 31.85 | -90.3% |
| 2019 | 4 | -87.4% |
| 2020 | 52.44 | +1211.1% |
| 2021 | 567.76 | +982.6% |
| 2022 | 354.15 | -37.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 354.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 354.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3227.9% | 14 | 465.9 |
| 2020 | +1211.1% | 4 | 52.44 |
| 2021 | +982.6% | 52.44 | 567.76 |
| 1982 | +499.7% | 369 | 2,213 |
| 1974 | +255.6% | 279 | 992 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 527.83 | 279 | 992 | 6 |
| 1980s | 2,387 | 2,006 | 3,666 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,807 | 1,317 | 2,183 | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.67 | 10 | 59 | 3 |
| 2010s | 258.45 | 4 | 465.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 324.79 | 52.44 | 567.76 | 3 |
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, primary in Tonga?
- Children out of school, primary in Tonga was 354.15 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,666 in 1983.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for children out of school, primary?
- Tonga ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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. 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.