Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 38.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga is 38.0%, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 448.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 52.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
That places Tonga 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.6% | — |
| 1999 | 9.2% | -61.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +381.3% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 9.2% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 28.7% | 52.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Tonga was 38.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2015.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.