Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 228 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
228 number
Change on year
down 43.7%
World rank
130th
of 148 countries
All-time high
889 number
in 2001
All-time low
101 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

2004006008001998200620151998: 548 number1999: 796 number2001: 889 number2012: 101 number2013: 405 number2015: 228 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga is 228 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 43.7% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga peaked at 889 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 101 number, in 2012.

Tonga ranks 130th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 548 number
1999 796 number +45.3%
2001 889 number +11.7%
2012 101 number -88.6%
2013 405 number +301.0%
2015 228 number -43.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 672 number 548 number 796 number 2
2000s 889 number 889 number 889 number 1
2010s 244.67 number 101 number 405 number 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 127 Cyprus 302 number compare
  2. 128 Fiji 293 number compare
  3. 129 Austria 238 number compare
  4. 131 British Virgin Islands 227 number compare
  5. 132 Aruba 154 number compare
  6. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 154 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga was 228 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 889 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 101 number in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Tonga ranks 130th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/