Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.5077 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga is 0.5077 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga peaked at 1.55 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4367 modelled data, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 modelled data | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.55 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 modelled data | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.803 modelled data | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6643 modelled data | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7657 modelled data | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6856 modelled data | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.65 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6263 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5985 modelled data | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.562 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5141 modelled data | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4677 modelled data | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4367 modelled data | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4375 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4486 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.465 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4975 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5077 modelled data | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.31 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.55 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6337 modelled data | 0.4677 modelled data | 0.803 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4655 modelled data | 0.4367 modelled data | 0.5077 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga was 0.5077 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release