Population, age 17, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 17, male was 1,251 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1,251
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,309
in 2011
All-time low
1,039
in 1994
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 17, male in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, male in Tonga stood at 1,251.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Tonga peaked at 1,309 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,039, in 1994.
Tonga ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,121 | — |
| 1991 | 1,087 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,060 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1,042 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,039 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,051 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,082 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,130 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,183 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,228 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1,255 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,258 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,241 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,215 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,193 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1,187 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,198 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,224 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,256 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,284 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,303 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,309 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,306 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,294 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,275 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,251 | -1.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,251 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,182, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,251 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,992, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,102 | 1,039 | 1,228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,231 | 1,187 | 1,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,290 | 1,251 | 1,309 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Barbados 1,804 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,392 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 1,377 compare
- 179 Kiribati 1,135 compare
- 180 Grenada 1,128 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 958 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 population, age 17, male in Tonga?
- Population, age 17, male in Tonga was 1,251 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,309 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,039 in 1994.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 17, male?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Population, age 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.