Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga peaked at 11.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.
That places Tonga 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.4% | — |
| 1999 | 9.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -86.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -84.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 4% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga was 0.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release