Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.7369 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga is 0.7369 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 79.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4104 GPIA, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 138th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.839 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.5683 GPIA | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9572 GPIA | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5139 GPIA | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5678 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5968 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4486 GPIA | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4214 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | +184.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5285 GPIA | -55.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4104 GPIA | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7369 GPIA | +79.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7369 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7369 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8105 GPIA, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7037 GPIA | 0.5683 GPIA | 0.839 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6245 GPIA | 0.4214 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5586 GPIA | 0.4104 GPIA | 0.7369 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 135 Seychelles 0.7437 GPIA compare
- 136 Mauritius 0.7395 GPIA compare
- 137 Montenegro 0.7391 GPIA compare
- 139 Dominican Republic 0.7328 GPIA compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.7257 GPIA compare
- 141 Latvia 0.7158 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga was 0.7369 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4104 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release