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 501 number in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
501 number
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
124th
of 148 countries
All-time high
922 number
in 2001
All-time low
369 number
in 2012
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

02004006008001.0k1998200620151998: 621 number1999: 529 number2001: 922 number2012: 369 number2013: 633 number2015: 501 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 501 number, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Tonga peaked at 922 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 369 number, in 2012.

That places Tonga 124th out of 148 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male (number) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 621 number
1999 529 number -14.8%
2001 922 number +74.3%
2012 369 number -60.0%
2013 633 number +71.5%
2015 501 number -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 575 number 529 number 621 number 2
2000s 922 number 922 number 922 number 1
2010s 501 number 369 number 633 number 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 121 Maldives 835 number compare
  2. 122 Israel 828 number compare
  3. 123 Saint Lucia 591 number compare
  4. 125 Cayman Islands 485 number compare
  5. 126 Sweden 460 number compare
  6. 127 Barbados 387 number compare

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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 501 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 922 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 369 number in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Tonga ranks 124th 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 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/