Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 30 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
30
World rank
167th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,344
in 2001
All-time low
30
in 2019
Years of data
5
1998–2019
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga stood at 30. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga peaked at 1,344 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2019.
That places Tonga 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,256 | — |
| 1999 | 1,175 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,344 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 184 | -86.3% |
| 2019 | 30 | -83.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 30 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,560, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 30 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,985, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,216 | 1,175 | 1,256 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,344 | 1,344 | 1,344 | 1 |
| 2010s | 107 | 30 | 184 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 58 compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 49 compare
- 166 Naoero 42 compare
- 168 Aruba 29 compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 21 compare
- 170 Montenegro 17 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga was 30 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,344 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release