Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 1,189 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga is 1,189, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga peaked at 1,647 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 148th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 752 | — |
| 1999 | 307 | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 285 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 914 | +220.7% |
| 2013 | 978 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,278 | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 1,115 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,298 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 983 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 1,056 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 902 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,647 | +82.6% |
| 2024 | 1,189 | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 529.5 | 307 | 752 | 2 |
| 2000s | 285 | 285 | 285 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,094 | 914 | 1,298 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,198 | 902 | 1,647 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga was 1,189 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release