Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 895 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga is 895, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga peaked at 957 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1999.
That places Tonga 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 367 | — |
| 1999 | 44 | -88.0% |
| 2001 | 139 | +215.9% |
| 2012 | 545 | +292.1% |
| 2013 | 585 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 957 | +63.6% |
| 2015 | 784 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 646 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 594 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 718 | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 349 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 627 | +79.7% |
| 2024 | 895 | +42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.5 | 44 | 367 | 2 |
| 2000s | 139 | 139 | 139 | 1 |
| 2010s | 685.17 | 545 | 957 | 6 |
| 2020s | 647.25 | 349 | 895 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 145 Bahrain 1,142 compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 1,134 compare
- 147 Lithuania 979 compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 806 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 789.47 compare
- 151 Macau, China 741 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, female in Tonga?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga was 895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 957 in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release