Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga

Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 33.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
33.0%
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
40th
of 143 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga, 1998–2015

010203040501998200620151998: 13.6 %2001: 0.526 %2012: 26.9 %2013: 23.8 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 33 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga is 33.0%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 6,185.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga peaked at 47.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

Tonga ranks 40th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 13.6%
2001 0.5% -96.1%
2012 26.9% +5014.2%
2013 23.8% -11.3%
2014 47.8% +100.3%
2015 33.0% -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 32.9% 23.8% 47.8% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 37 El Salvador 34.8% compare
  2. 38 Republic of Moldova 34.8% compare
  3. 39 Suriname 33.5% compare
  4. 41 Nicaragua 32.9% compare
  5. 42 Malaysia 32.1% compare
  6. 43 Bahamas 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Tonga was 33.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Tonga ranks 40th out of 143 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,185.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.