Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 490 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
490
World rank
139th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,381
in 2001
All-time low
325
in 1999
Years of data
8
1998–2024
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 490 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga peaked at 1,381 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 325, in 1999.
That places Tonga 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 353 | — |
| 1999 | 325 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1,381 | +324.9% |
| 2013 | 553 | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 818 | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 480 | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 776 | +61.7% |
| 2024 | 490 | -36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339 | 325 | 353 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,381 | 1,381 | 1,381 | 1 |
| 2010s | 617 | 480 | 818 | 3 |
| 2020s | 633 | 490 | 776 | 2 |
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 of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga was 490 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,381 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 325 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release