Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.3913 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.3913 modelled data
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
186th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.93 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.3913 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.3913 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga peaked at 1.93 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3913 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Tonga 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.93 modelled data | — |
| 2004 | 1.79 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.62 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.56 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 1.35 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.17 modelled data | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 1.11 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9412 modelled data | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9444 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9474 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.95 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.95 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7619 modelled data | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6818 modelled data | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5909 modelled data | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5217 modelled data | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4783 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4348 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3913 modelled data | -10.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.3913 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.3913 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 45% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 modelled data | 1.35 modelled data | 1.93 modelled data | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9573 modelled data | 0.7619 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5165 modelled data | 0.3913 modelled data | 0.6818 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 Bangladesh 0.4416 modelled data compare
- 184 Ecuador 0.4038 modelled data compare
- 185 Cape Verde 0.3953 modelled data compare
- 187 Timor-Leste 0.375 modelled data compare
- 188 Seychelles 0.3333 modelled data compare
- 189 Curaçao 0.253 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga was 0.3913 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3913 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tonga ranks 186th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release