Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2,084 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga stood at 2,084.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 2,274 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351, in 1999.
That places Tonga 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,119 | — |
| 1999 | 351 | -68.6% |
| 2001 | 424 | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 1,459 | +244.1% |
| 2013 | 1,563 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,235 | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 1,899 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 1,944 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,577 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 1,774 | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 474.11 | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 1,251 | +163.9% |
| 2023 | 2,274 | +81.8% |
| 2024 | 2,084 | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735 | 351 | 1,119 | 2 |
| 2000s | 424 | 424 | 424 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,780 | 1,459 | 2,235 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,571 | 474.11 | 2,274 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 2,592 compare
- 146 Lithuania 2,444 compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 2,314 compare
- 149 Malta 1,833 compare
- 150 Hong Kong, China 1,703 compare
- 151 Macau, China 1,688 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga was 2,084 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,274 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 351 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release