Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
13.7%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
63rd
of 142 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2014
All-time low
5.5%
in 1999
Years of data
7
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga, 1998–2015

0510151998200620151998: 10.1 %1999: 5.5 %2001: 14.8 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 15.1 %2015: 13.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga stood at 13.7%.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga peaked at 15.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.

Tonga ranks 63rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 10.1%
1999 5.5% -45.0%
2001 14.8% +168.1%
2012 10.7% -27.9%
2013 13.1% +22.5%
2014 15.1% +15.6%
2015 13.7% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.8% 5.5% 10.1% 2
2000s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1
2010s 13.2% 10.7% 15.1% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 60 Cuba 14.1% compare
  2. 61 Dominican Republic 13.8% compare
  3. 62 Brunei Darussalam 13.8% compare
  4. 64 Fiji 13.3% compare
  5. 65 Luxembourg 13.2% compare
  6. 66 Sao Tome and Principe 13.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga was 13.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Tonga ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/