Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 9.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 1960
All-time low
9.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010

1015202530351960198520101960: 33.61965: 32.11970: 21.11975: 20.31980: 19.91985: 191990: 201995: 22.22000: 18.72005: 18.12010: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga is 9.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 33.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2010.

That places Tonga 79th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.6%
1965 32.1% -4.5%
1970 21.1% -34.3%
1975 20.3% -3.6%
1980 19.9% -2.4%
1985 19.0% -4.1%
1990 20.0% +5.0%
1995 22.2% +11.0%
2000 18.7% -15.8%
2005 18.1% -3.0%
2010 9.8% -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.9% 32.1% 33.6% 2
1970s 20.7% 20.3% 21.1% 2
1980s 19.4% 19.0% 19.9% 2
1990s 21.1% 20.0% 22.2% 2
2000s 18.4% 18.1% 18.7% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 76 Burundi 10.3% compare
  2. 77 Tunisia 10.3% compare
  3. 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.8% compare
  4. 80 Sudan 9.7% compare
  5. 81 Republic of Moldova 9.6% compare
  6. 82 Egypt 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 9.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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