Population, age 8, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population, age 8, male was 1,229 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, male in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,229 for population, age 8, male in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Tonga peaked at 1,356 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,194, 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,294 | — |
| 1991 | 1,307 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,319 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,328 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,336 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,345 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,350 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,353 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,356 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,356 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,356 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,355 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,352 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,347 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,338 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,322 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,298 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,269 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,238 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,213 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,197 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,194 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,211 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,223 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,229 | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,229 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,561, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,229 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,467, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 | 1,294 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,309 | 1,213 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,209 | 1,194 | 1,229 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Saint Lucia 1,561 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 1,389 compare
- 178 Kiribati 1,236 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,149 compare
- 181 Grenada 900 compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 802 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, male in Tonga?
- Population, age 8, male in Tonga was 1,229 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,194 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for population, age 8, male?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, 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 falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.