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

Tonga: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 45.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
45.2%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2005
All-time low
9.5%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 9.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 62.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tonga stood at 45.2%.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tonga peaked at 62.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1995.

That places Tonga 40th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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% -2.6%
1970 49.8% +13.3%
1975 48.0% -3.7%
1980 46.1% -3.9%
1985 44.2% -4.1%
1990 27.9% -36.9%
1995 9.5% -66.0%
2000 45.0% +373.8%
2005 62.1% +38.0%
2010 45.2% -27.2%

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 18.7% 9.5% 27.9% 2
2000s 53.6% 45.0% 62.1% 2
2010s 45.2% 45.2% 45.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 37 Zimbabwe 46.4% compare
  2. 38 Indonesia 45.5% compare
  3. 39 Republic of Moldova 45.2% compare
  4. 41 Uganda 44.7% compare
  5. 42 Türkiye 44.2% compare
  6. 43 China 44.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tonga?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tonga was 45.2% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1995.
How does Tonga rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Tonga ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)