Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 12.1% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.1% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 1999.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tonga peaked at 19.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1978.
Tonga ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -56.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +383.7% |
| 1983 | 19.5% | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +16.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7%, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +383.7% | 2.9% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 11.3% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 48 Benin 12.4% compare
- 49 Cameroon 12.3% compare
- 50 Puerto Rico 12.2%
- 52 Botswana 11.4% compare
- 53 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11.4%
- 54 Malaysia 11.1% 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, female in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Tonga was 12.1% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1978.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release