Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 2,146 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,146 number
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
122nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
2,349 number
in 2014
All-time low
772 number
in 1999
Years of data
7
1998–2015

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga, 1998–2015

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1998200620151998: 1.4k number1999: 772 number2001: 2.0k number2012: 1.7k number2013: 2.0k number2014: 2.3k number2015: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga stood at 2,146 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga peaked at 2,349 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 772 number, in 1999.

That places Tonga 122nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 1,433 number
1999 772 number -46.1%
2001 1,974 number +155.7%
2012 1,673 number -15.2%
2013 2,030 number +21.3%
2014 2,349 number +15.7%
2015 2,146 number -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,102 number 772 number 1,433 number 2
2000s 1,974 number 1,974 number 1,974 number 1
2010s 2,050 number 1,673 number 2,349 number 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 119 Azerbaijan 2,279 number
  2. 120 Iceland 2,241 number compare
  3. 121 Slovenia 2,235 number compare
  4. 123 Lithuania 2,039 number compare
  5. 124 Hong Kong, China 1,974 number compare
  6. 125 Macau, China 1,969 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Tonga was 2,146 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2,349 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 772 number in 1999.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Tonga ranks 122nd out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/