Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 509 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga is 509, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 73.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga peaked at 2,461 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 356, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 141st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,910 | — |
| 1999 | 2,461 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 1,894 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 433.78 | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 356 | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 534 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 509 | -4.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 509 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,627, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 509 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,233, 6% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,186 | 1,910 | 2,461 | 2 |
| 2020s | 745.36 | 356 | 1,894 | 5 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga was 509 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,461 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 356 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release