Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 17.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 78.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga peaked at 81.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2022.
That places Tonga 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.4% | — |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 74.4% | 74.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 15.8% | 81.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 one year before the official primary in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga was 17.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release