Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1,112 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Tonga is 1,112, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Tonga peaked at 1,724 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 337, in 1999.
That places Tonga 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 871 | — |
| 1999 | 337 | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 1,483 | +340.1% |
| 2012 | 545 | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 774 | +42.0% |
| 2014 | 950 | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 522 | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 839 | +60.7% |
| 2019 | 1,724 | +105.5% |
| 2020 | 919 | -46.7% |
| 2023 | 628 | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 1,112 | +77.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,112 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,112 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 604 | 337 | 871 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,483 | 1,483 | 1,483 | 1 |
| 2010s | 892.33 | 522 | 1,724 | 6 |
| 2020s | 886.33 | 628 | 1,112 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Luxembourg 1,296 compare
- 145 Samoa 1,281 compare
- 146 Lithuania 1,194 compare
- 148 Malta 866 compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 806 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 736 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, female in Tonga?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Tonga was 1,112 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,724 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release