Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.2%
World rank
125th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1950
All-time low
0.2%
in 2075
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tonga, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.2% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tonga peaked at 4.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2075.
That places Tonga 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.3% | — |
| 1955 | 3.3% | -22.2% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | -23.2% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -16.3% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2030 | 0.4% | -21.9% |
| 2035 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2055 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2060 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2065 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2070 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2075 | 0.2% | -32.5% |
| 2080 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2095 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tonga?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Tonga was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2075.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Tonga ranks 125th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.