Population, ages 12-18, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population, ages 12-18, male was 8,452 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, male in Tonga, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-18, male in Tonga is 8,452, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, male in Tonga peaked at 9,115 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,833, in 1991.
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, ages 12-18, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,892 | — |
| 1991 | 7,833 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,867 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,970 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,100 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8,230 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,357 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8,484 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8,599 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,696 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8,767 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,801 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8,804 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,788 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8,785 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,810 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 8,872 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,964 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 9,057 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,115 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9,113 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,040 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,909 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,746 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8,585 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8,452 | -1.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,452 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 442,230, 2% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,452 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 237,197, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,203 | 7,833 | 8,696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,876 | 8,767 | 9,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,808 | 8,452 | 9,113 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Barbados 12,381 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 10,019 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 9,896 compare
- 179 Kiribati 7,837 compare
- 180 Grenada 7,699 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,157 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-18, male in Tonga?
- Population, ages 12-18, male in Tonga was 8,452 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,115 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,833 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for population, ages 12-18, male?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 12-18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, male is the total number of males age 12-18.