Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 31.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga stood at 31.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga peaked at 59.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 57th of 179 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.4% | — |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +240.8% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -28.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 31.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 31.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 12.6% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 41.2% | 59.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 26.3% | 47.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 54 Sierra Leone 32.1% compare
- 55 Kuwait 31.7% compare
- 56 Mexico 31.6% compare
- 58 Rwanda 30.9% compare
- 59 Bangladesh 30.5% compare
- 60 Palestine, State of 30.4% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga was 31.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Tonga ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release