What is population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga?

Population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga was 16,076 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

What is the highest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 17,598 in 2008.

What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 15,456 in 1990.

How does Tonga rank for population, ages 10-16, total?

Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.

Is population, ages 10-16, total rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga

Name: Population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Population, ages 10-16, total was 16,076 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

16,076

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

17,598

in 2008

All-time low

15,456

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2015

Population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga, 1990–2015

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga stood at 16,076.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga peaked at 17,598 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,456, in 1990.

That places Tonga 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	16,614	15,456	17,295	10
2000s	17,235	16,815	17,598	10
2010s	16,760	16,076	17,470	6

Countries ranked near Tonga

175 Barbados 23,858 compare
176 Saint Lucia 20,215 compare
177 Micronesia (country) 19,436 compare
179 Kiribati 15,312 compare
180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 14,898 compare
181 Grenada 14,631 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More education data for Tonga

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.1 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga?: Population, ages 10-16, total in Tonga was 16,076 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 17,598 in 2008.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, total recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 15,456 in 1990.
How does Tonga rank for population, ages 10-16, total?: Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-16, total rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population, ages 10-16, total
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population, ages 10-16, total is the total population age 10-16.