Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 5.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.0%
World rank
96th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1965
All-time low
5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 311965: 31.81970: 18.41975: 17.71980: 17.31985: 17.31990: 17.61995: 15.72000: 15.52005: 15.22010: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 31.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.

Tonga ranks 96th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.0%
1965 31.8% +2.4%
1970 18.4% -42.0%
1975 17.7% -3.9%
1980 17.3% -2.3%
1985 17.3% +0.0%
1990 17.6% +1.7%
1995 15.7% -10.6%
2000 15.5% -1.7%
2005 15.2% -1.7%
2010 5.0% -67.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.4% 31.0% 31.8% 2
1970s 18.1% 17.7% 18.4% 2
1980s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 2
1990s 16.7% 15.7% 17.6% 2
2000s 15.3% 15.2% 15.5% 2
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 93 Cyprus 5.8% compare
  2. 94 Bahrain 5.6% compare
  3. 95 Belgium 5.5% compare
  4. 96 Mozambique 5.0% compare
  5. 98 Ghana 4.7% compare
  6. 99 Morocco 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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