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 0.065 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga stood at 0.065 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga peaked at 1.41 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.065 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Tonga 169th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.41 GPIA | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9488 GPIA | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2117 GPIA | -77.7% |
| 2019 | 0.065 GPIA | -69.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.065 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.065 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.41 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9488 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 0.9488 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1384 GPIA | 0.065 GPIA | 0.2117 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1129 GPIA compare
- 167 Algeria 0.0973 GPIA compare
- 168 Bangladesh 0.0961 GPIA compare
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 0.065 GPIA 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 1.41 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tonga ranks 169th 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 69.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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