East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 38.0% against 20.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 16.4% | 25.5% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 6.9% | 34.1% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 38.2% | 14.1% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 38.0% against 20.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 17.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.