Poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga
Tonga: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.34 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.34
World rank
28th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.34
in 2040
All-time low
11.22
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga stood at 12.34. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga peaked at 12.34 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 11.22, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 28th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.22 | — |
| 2020 | 11.42 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 11.65 | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 11.9 | +2.1% |
| 2035 | 12.12 | +1.8% |
| 2040 | 12.34 | +1.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.39, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.22 | 11.22 | 11.22 | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.54 | 11.42 | 11.65 | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.01 | 11.9 | 12.12 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.34 | 12.34 | 12.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Tonga was 12.34 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Tonga ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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