Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 22.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.1%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2005
All-time low
11.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 11.51965: 11.91970: 28.71975: 27.71980: 26.31985: 25.21990: 16.61995: 28.52000: 33.12005: 37.42010: 22.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga stood at 22.1%.

The figure is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 37.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1960.

That places Tonga 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Tonga, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.5%
1965 11.9% +3.4%
1970 28.7% +141.3%
1975 27.7% -3.7%
1980 26.3% -5.0%
1985 25.2% -4.1%
1990 16.6% -34.1%
1995 28.5% +71.7%
2000 33.1% +16.4%
2005 37.4% +12.9%
2010 22.1% -41.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.7% 11.5% 11.9% 2
1970s 28.2% 27.7% 28.7% 2
1980s 25.7% 25.2% 26.3% 2
1990s 22.5% 16.6% 28.5% 2
2000s 35.3% 33.1% 37.4% 2
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 33 Indonesia 22.4% compare
  2. 34 Belize 22.4% compare
  3. 35 Belgium 22.2% compare
  4. 37 Denmark 22.1% compare
  5. 38 Philippines 21.8% compare
  6. 39 Brazil 21.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tonga was 22.1% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1960.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary