Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,309 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
2,309 number
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
122nd
of 139 countries
All-time high
2,590 number
in 2014
All-time low
1,767 number
in 1999
Years of data
7
1998–2015

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga, 1998–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200620151998: 2.3k number1999: 1.8k number2001: 2.1k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.2k number2014: 2.6k number2015: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga stood at 2,309 number.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga peaked at 2,590 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,767 number, in 1999.

Tonga ranks 122nd of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 2,306 number
1999 1,767 number -23.4%
2001 2,120 number +20.0%
2012 1,871 number -11.7%
2013 2,219 number +18.6%
2014 2,590 number +16.7%
2015 2,309 number -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,036 number 1,767 number 2,306 number 2
2000s 2,120 number 2,120 number 2,120 number 1
2010s 2,247 number 1,871 number 2,590 number 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 119 Slovenia 2,529 number compare
  2. 120 Macau, China 2,342 number compare
  3. 121 Samoa 2,320 number compare
  4. 123 Iceland 2,260 number compare
  5. 124 Cyprus 2,253 number compare
  6. 125 Lithuania 2,239 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga was 2,309 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2,590 number in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1,767 number in 1999.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Tonga ranks 122nd out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/