Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 882 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1999, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Tonga stood at 882.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Tonga peaked at 1,532 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 248, in 1978.
Tonga ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 400 | — |
| 1971 | 404 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 594 | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 265 | -55.4% |
| 1978 | 248 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 1,133 | +356.9% |
| 1983 | 1,532 | +35.2% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 871 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 957 | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 1,021 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1,099 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 752 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 882 | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 382.2 | 248 | 594 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,099 | 871 | 1,532 | 5 |
| 1990s | 938.5 | 752 | 1,099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Australia 1,110
- 145 Kiribati 959 compare
- 146 Uruguay 883 compare
- 148 Slovenia 853
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 738
- 150 New Caledonia 709 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 of primary school age, female in Tonga?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Tonga was 882 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,532 in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 248 in 1978.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release