Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary was 46.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 1995
All-time low
23.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Tonga, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 23 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 24.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 32.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 35 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 60.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 85.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 46.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 46.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Tonga peaked at 85.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1960.

That places Tonga 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 23.0%
1965 24.8% +7.6%
1970 32.8% +32.6%
1975 35.0% +6.5%
1980 37.2% +6.3%
1985 39.4% +6.1%
1990 60.9% +54.6%
1995 85.3% +40.1%
2000 46.3% -45.8%
2005 26.7% -42.3%
2010 46.8% +75.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.9% 23.0% 24.8% 2
1970s 33.9% 32.8% 35.0% 2
1980s 38.3% 37.2% 39.4% 2
1990s 73.1% 60.9% 85.3% 2
2000s 36.5% 26.7% 46.3% 2
2010s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 20 Denmark 51.0% compare
  2. 20 Estonia 51.0% compare
  3. 22 Tajikistan 49.6% compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45.5% compare
  5. 25 Kyrgyzstan 44.2% compare
  6. 26 Croatia 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary in Tonga was 46.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary?
Tonga ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)