Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,592 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,592 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2023.
That represents a change of up 61.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga peaked at 3,535 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,610, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,535 | — |
| 1999 | 2,286 | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 3,335 | +45.9% |
| 2012 | 2,193 | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 2,768 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 3,235 | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 2,725 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 2,987 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2,068 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 2,803 | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 1,749 | -37.6% |
| 2022 | 1,610 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,592 | +61.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,592 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71,516, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,592 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,899, 9% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,910 | 2,286 | 3,535 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,335 | 3,335 | 3,335 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,663 | 2,068 | 3,235 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2,189 | 1,610 | 2,803 | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga was 2,592 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,535 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,610 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Tonga ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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