Population, ages 10-18, total in Tonga
Tonga: Population, ages 10-18, total was 20,901 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-18, total in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 10-18, total in Tonga stood at 20,901.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-18, total in Tonga peaked at 22,366 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19,733, in 1990.
That places Tonga 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-18, total in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,733 | — |
| 1991 | 19,775 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 20,063 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 20,496 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 20,929 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21,259 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21,457 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21,546 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,558 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 21,549 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,550 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,563 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21,574 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21,595 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,646 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21,738 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 21,885 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 22,076 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22,262 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22,366 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,342 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,169 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21,868 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21,504 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 21,159 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 20,901 | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 20,901 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 20,901 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 589,861, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,836 | 19,733 | 21,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,826 | 21,550 | 22,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,657 | 20,901 | 22,342 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Barbados 31,041 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 25,790 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 24,745 compare
- 179 Kiribati 19,675 compare
- 180 Grenada 19,197 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18,735 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, ages 10-18, total in Tonga?
- Population, ages 10-18, total in Tonga was 20,901 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22,366 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,733 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for population, ages 10-18, total?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-18, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-18, total is the total population age 10-18.