Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Tonga
Tonga: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.34 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Tonga, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Tonga stood at 12.34 years. 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Tonga peaked at 12.34 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 11.22 years, in 2015.
Tonga ranks 28th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.22 years | 11.22 years | 11.22 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.54 years | 11.42 years | 11.65 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 12.01 years | 11.9 years | 12.12 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.34 years | 12.34 years | 12.34 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Tonga?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Tonga was 12.34 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.22 years in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Tonga ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.