Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 1,679 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Tonga stood at 1,679.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Tonga peaked at 2,116 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 632, in 1999.
That places Tonga 142nd 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,105 | — |
| 1999 | 632 | -42.8% |
| 2001 | 1,666 | +163.6% |
| 2012 | 1,182 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 1,531 | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 1,808 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 1,341 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 2,116 | +57.8% |
| 2019 | 1,463 | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 1,832 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 1,690 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 1,679 | -0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,679 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,679 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 12% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 868.5 | 632 | 1,105 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,666 | 1,666 | 1,666 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,574 | 1,182 | 2,116 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,734 | 1,679 | 1,832 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Tonga?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Tonga was 1,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,116 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 632 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release