Girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga
Tonga: Girls and boys who are out of school was 882 girls in 1999. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 1999, girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga stood at 882 girls.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga peaked at 1,532 girls in 1983 and was at its lowest, 248 girls, in 1978.
Tonga ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 400 girls | — |
| 1971 | 404 girls | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 594 girls | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 265 girls | -55.4% |
| 1978 | 248 girls | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,133 girls | +356.9% |
| 1983 | 1,532 girls | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 1,000 girls | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 871 girls | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 957 girls | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1,021 girls | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,099 girls | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 752 girls | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 882 girls | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382.2 girls | 248 girls | 594 girls | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,099 girls | 871 girls | 1,532 girls | 5 |
| 1990s | 938.5 girls | 752 girls | 1,099 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Australia 1,110 girls
- 145 Kiribati 959 girls compare
- 146 Uruguay 883 girls compare
- 148 Slovenia 853 girls
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738 girls
- 150 New Caledonia 709 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Tonga was 882 girls in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 girls in 1983.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 248 girls in 1978.
- How does Tonga rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.