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 18.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 18.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga peaked at 25.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.5% | — |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +163.2% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 18.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 18.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.4% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 14.3% | 25.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 22.3% | 3 |
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 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 18.3% 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 25.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Tonga ranks 68th 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 down 17.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release