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 4.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.5%
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2001
All-time low
3.4%
in 2018
Years of data
8
1998–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga stood at 4.5%.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Tonga peaked at 28.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
That places Tonga 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, 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 | 10.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -40.3% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +354.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -87.2% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +486.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -82.2% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +26.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 72% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 3.4% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 2 |
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 4.5% in 2024, 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 28.2% 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 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release