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 31.9% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
31.9%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2005
All-time low
31.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 31.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 58.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2010.

That places Tonga 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.1%
1965 44.0% -2.5%
1970 49.8% +13.2%
1975 48.0% -3.7%
1980 46.1% -3.9%
1985 44.2% -4.1%
1990 49.3% +11.5%
1995 53.2% +7.9%
2000 51.3% -3.7%
2005 58.9% +14.9%
2010 31.9% -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.6% 44.0% 45.1% 2
1970s 48.9% 48.0% 49.8% 2
1980s 45.2% 44.2% 46.1% 2
1990s 51.3% 49.3% 53.2% 2
2000s 55.1% 51.3% 58.9% 2
2010s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 62 Cameroon 33.4% compare
  2. 63 United Kingdom 32.3% compare
  3. 64 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  4. 66 Belgium 31.2% compare
  5. 67 Romania 31.1% compare
  6. 68 Austria 31.0% 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 31.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 65th 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 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)