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 15.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
15.5%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
58th
of 138 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2014
All-time low
12.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

0510151998200620151998: 14 %2001: 17.3 %2012: 12.6 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 15.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 15.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Tonga peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2012.

That places Tonga 58th out of 138 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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, male (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 14.0%
2001 17.3% +23.8%
2012 12.6% -27.1%
2013 14.3% +13.5%
2014 17.4% +22.1%
2015 15.5% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1
2000s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1
2010s 15.0% 12.6% 17.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 55 Fiji 16.7% compare
  2. 56 Morocco 16.5% compare
  3. 57 Brunei Darussalam 15.7% compare
  4. 59 Cuba 15.5% compare
  5. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 15.3% compare
  6. 61 Romania 14.8%

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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 15.5% 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 17.4% 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 12.6% in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Tonga ranks 58th out of 138 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 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 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/