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 0.8252 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga is 0.8252 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga peaked at 0.8252 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1514 GPIA, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 112th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5202 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.1514 GPIA | -70.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5174 GPIA | +241.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6467 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6325 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8239 GPIA | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8192 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5255 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6284 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6957 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3877 GPIA | -44.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4148 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8252 GPIA | +99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3358 GPIA | 0.1514 GPIA | 0.5202 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5174 GPIA | 0.5174 GPIA | 0.5174 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6794 GPIA | 0.5255 GPIA | 0.8239 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.5809 GPIA | 0.3877 GPIA | 0.8252 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Tonga was 0.8252 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.8252 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1514 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Tonga ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 0.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release