Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.3% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 22.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places Tonga 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -39.6% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +240.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -57.6% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -19.1% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +531.6% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +69.1% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | -44.7% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -83.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +43.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +3405.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -90.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -89.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +1361.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +970.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -38.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 12.4% | 22.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.3% | 3.7% | 3 |
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 2.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.