Population, age 8, female in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 8, female was 1,155 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, female in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,155 for population, age 8, female in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Tonga peaked at 1,241 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,121, in 2011.
That places Tonga 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,213 | — |
| 1991 | 1,218 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,219 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,214 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,209 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,207 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,208 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,210 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,213 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,217 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,221 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1,228 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,235 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,241 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,239 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,232 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,215 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,189 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,162 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,138 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1,124 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,121 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,127 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,139 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,155 | +1.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,155 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,835, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,155 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,084, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,213 | 1,207 | 1,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,210 | 1,138 | 1,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,133 | 1,121 | 1,155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,520 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 1,293 compare
- 178 Kiribati 1,199 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,126 compare
- 181 Grenada 866 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 817 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 8, female in Tonga?
- Population, age 8, female in Tonga was 1,155 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,241 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 8, female?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.