Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 7.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2015.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga peaked at 8.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.
That places Tonga 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.0% | — |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 63 Palestine, State of 8.0% compare
- 64 Luxembourg 7.8% compare
- 65 Brunei Darussalam 7.7% compare
- 67 Cuba 7.6% compare
- 68 Fiji 7.5% compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 7.4% compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Tonga was 7.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Tonga ranks 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/