Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 2.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
2.8%
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
83rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2001
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

24681998200620151998: 4.9 %1999: 5.5 %2001: 7.4 %2012: 1.8 %2013: 3.9 %2015: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga stood at 2.8%.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga peaked at 7.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2012.

Tonga ranks 83rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 4.9%
1999 5.5% +12.6%
2001 7.4% +34.9%
2012 1.8% -76.1%
2013 3.9% +122.9%
2015 2.8% -29.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 4.9% 5.5% 2
2000s 7.4% 7.4% 7.4% 1
2010s 2.8% 1.8% 3.9% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 80 Dominica 3.0% compare
  2. 81 Albania 2.9% compare
  3. 82 Qatar 2.8% compare
  4. 84 Bahrain 2.8% compare
  5. 85 Italy 2.7% compare
  6. 86 Mauritius 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Tonga was 2.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Tonga ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/