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 3.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.6% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga peaked at 12.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2019.
That places Tonga 104th out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8% | — |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +107.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -49.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 101 Eswatini 3.9% compare
- 102 Canada 3.8% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 3.7% compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.6% compare
- 106 Aruba 3.5% compare
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% 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 3.6% 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 12.0% 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 3.6% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Tonga ranks 104th 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 49.6%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release