Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2,791 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,791 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga peaked at 3,187 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 969, in 1999.
That places Tonga 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,976 | — |
| 1999 | 969 | -51.0% |
| 2001 | 3,149 | +225.0% |
| 2012 | 1,727 | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 2,305 | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 2,738 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 2,398 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2,955 | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 3,187 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2,751 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,182 | -57.0% |
| 2022 | 1,256 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,317 | +84.5% |
| 2024 | 2,791 | +20.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,791 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,791 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,432, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +225.0% | 969 | 3,149 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,472 | 969 | 1,976 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,149 | 3,149 | 3,149 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,552 | 1,727 | 3,187 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,059 | 1,182 | 2,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 141 Sao Tome and Principe 3,560 compare
- 142 Luxembourg 3,383 compare
- 143 Macau, China 3,114 compare
- 145 Hong Kong, China 2,744 compare
- 146 Lithuania 2,659 compare
- 147 Bahrain 2,490 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga was 2,791 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,187 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 969 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Tonga ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release