Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 5.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
5.7%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
70th
of 134 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2001
All-time low
2.9%
in 2012
Years of data
5
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga, 1998–2015

51015201998200620151998: 4.5 %2001: 19.7 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 7.5 %2015: 5.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga is 5.7%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga peaked at 19.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2012.

Tonga ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 4.5%
2001 19.7% +333.4%
2012 2.9% -85.4%
2013 7.5% +160.8%
2015 5.7% -24.2%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1
2000s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1
2010s 5.3% 2.9% 7.5% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 67 Colombia 6.4% compare
  2. 68 Ecuador 6.2% compare
  3. 69 Albania 5.7% compare
  4. 71 Türkiye 5.7% compare
  5. 72 Mauritius 5.7% compare
  6. 73 Germany 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Tonga was 5.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Tonga ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.