Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.3571 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.3571 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3571 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Tonga 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9284 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.2 GPIA | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8801 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3714 GPIA | -57.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4739 GPIA | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4465 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4857 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3571 GPIA | -26.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.3571 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 41% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.3571 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 42% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9284 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8801 GPIA | 0.8801 GPIA | 0.8801 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4306 GPIA | 0.3714 GPIA | 0.4739 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4214 GPIA | 0.3571 GPIA | 0.4857 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga was 0.3571 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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