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 192 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
192
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
988
in 1998
All-time low
183
in 2022
Years of data
5
1998–2024
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga stood at 192.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 79.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga peaked at 988 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 183, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 988 | — |
| 2020 | 951 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 183 | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 190 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 192 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988 | 988 | 988 | 1 |
| 2020s | 379 | 183 | 951 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga was 192 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 988 in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 183 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tonga ranks 132nd out of 176 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release