Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Tonga

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 28.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2005
All-time low
4.7%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Tonga, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 11.71965: 12.11970: 26.41975: 25.41980: 24.11985: 23.11990: 15.21995: 4.72000: 24.12005: 36.22010: 28.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Tonga is 28.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Tonga peaked at 36.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1995.

That places Tonga 24th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.9% 11.7% 12.1% 2
1970s 25.9% 25.4% 26.4% 2
1980s 23.6% 23.1% 24.1% 2
1990s 9.9% 4.7% 15.2% 2
2000s 30.1% 24.1% 36.2% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 21 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 29.4% compare
  2. 22 Austria 29.4% compare
  3. 23 Jamaica 28.8% compare
  4. 25 Türkiye, Republic of 28.6% compare
  5. 26 Croatia, Republic of 27.9% compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom 27.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Tonga was 28.7% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1995.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Tonga ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary