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 1.56 GPIA in 1999. ▼ Falling
Latest (1999)
1.56 GPIA
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
18th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.97 GPIA
in 1971
All-time low
0.7757 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
14
1970–1999
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1999, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga stood at 1.56 GPIA.
The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga peaked at 1.97 GPIA in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7757 GPIA, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 18th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 1.97 GPIA | +46.0% |
| 1974 | 1.36 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 1.39 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPIA | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7757 GPIA | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPIA | +37.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8026 GPIA | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9852 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9523 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.08 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.56 GPIA | +49.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.56 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.56 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.52 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.97 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9495 GPIA | 0.7757 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 1.56 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 15 Guinea 1.59 GPIA compare
- 16 Mozambique 1.58 GPIA compare
- 17 Chile 1.56 GPIA
- 19 Hong Kong, China 1.54 GPIA
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 1.46 GPIA compare
- 21 Benin 1.45 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Tonga was 1.56 GPIA in 1999, 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 1.97 GPIA in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7757 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Tonga ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release