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

Tonga: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1,421 number in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1,421 number
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
118th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1,645 number
in 2014
All-time low
971 number
in 1999
Years of data
7
1998–2015

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

05001.0k1.5k1998200620151998: 1.5k number1999: 971 number2001: 1.2k number2012: 1.2k number2013: 1.3k number2014: 1.6k number2015: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 1,421 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2015.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Tonga peaked at 1,645 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 971 number, in 1999.

That places Tonga 118th out of 136 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male (number) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 1,451 number
1999 971 number -33.1%
2001 1,220 number +25.6%
2012 1,219 number -0.1%
2013 1,338 number +9.8%
2014 1,645 number +22.9%
2015 1,421 number -13.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 1,421 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,735 number, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 1,421 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,008 number, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,211 number 971 number 1,451 number 2
2000s 1,220 number 1,220 number 1,220 number 1
2010s 1,406 number 1,219 number 1,645 number 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 115 Slovenia 1,686 number compare
  2. 116 Estonia 1,632 number compare
  3. 117 Lithuania 1,619 number compare
  4. 119 Macau, China 1,366 number compare
  5. 120 Iceland 1,307 number compare
  6. 121 Malta 1,142 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 1,421 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 1,645 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 971 number in 1999.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Tonga ranks 118th out of 136 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 16.5%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/