Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 5.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.0%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 1965
All-time low
5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 32.31965: 33.81970: 17.71975: 171980: 17.31985: 17.31990: 161995: 13.32000: 12.32005: 12.92010: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga is 5.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 33.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.

That places Tonga 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.3%
1965 33.8% +4.9%
1970 17.7% -47.6%
1975 17.0% -4.1%
1980 17.3% +1.9%
1985 17.3% +0.0%
1990 16.0% -7.8%
1995 13.3% -16.8%
2000 12.3% -7.4%
2005 12.9% +4.6%
2010 5.0% -61.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.0% 32.3% 33.8% 2
1970s 17.4% 17.0% 17.7% 2
1980s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 2
1990s 14.6% 13.3% 16.0% 2
2000s 12.6% 12.3% 12.9% 2
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.2% compare
  2. 98 India 5.2% compare
  3. 99 Belgium 5.1% compare
  4. 101 Ghana 4.5% compare
  5. 102 Japan 3.9% compare
  6. 103 Niger 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 5.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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