Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 4.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.8% on the previous year and down 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga peaked at 18.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2014.
That places Tonga 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.1% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +419.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -87.4% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +213.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +193.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.7% | 7.5% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga was 4.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.