East Asia & Pacific vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
East Asia & Pacific
24.2%
in 2019
Tonga
42.5%
in 2015
East Asia & Pacific rank
30th
Tonga rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 42.5% against 24.2% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.5% | 3.5% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 12.6% | 24.2% | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 43.2% | 17.3% | 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, male, East Asia & Pacific or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 42.5% against 24.2% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 18.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2015.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.