Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 1.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.2%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1960
All-time low
1.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 291965: 28.21970: 12.91975: 12.41980: 121985: 11.51990: 71995: 22000: 3.32005: 2.62010: 1.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga is 1.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga peaked at 29.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.

Tonga ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.0%
1965 28.2% -2.6%
1970 12.9% -54.3%
1975 12.4% -3.6%
1980 12.0% -3.9%
1985 11.5% -4.1%
1990 7.0% -38.9%
1995 2.0% -71.5%
2000 3.3% +64.0%
2005 2.6% -20.7%
2010 1.2% -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.6% 28.2% 29.0% 2
1970s 12.7% 12.4% 12.9% 2
1980s 11.7% 11.5% 12.0% 2
1990s 4.5% 2.0% 7.0% 2
2000s 2.9% 2.6% 3.3% 2
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 119 Ireland 1.3% compare
  2. 120 Cyprus 1.2% compare
  3. 121 Tajikistan 1.2% compare
  4. 122 Canada 1.2% compare
  5. 124 United States of America 0.7% compare
  6. 125 Slovenia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Tonga was 1.2% 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 70-74 with no education recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Tonga ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
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 70-74 with no education