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

Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 42.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
42.5%
Change on year
down 25.7%
World rank
28th
of 142 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2014
All-time low
12.6%
in 2001
Years of data
6
1998–2015

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

1020304050601998200620151998: 32.5 %2001: 12.6 %2012: 39.5 %2013: 33.4 %2014: 57.3 %2015: 42.5 %

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

Analysis

Tonga recorded 42.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2015.

The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 238.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga peaked at 57.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2001.

Tonga ranks 28th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 32.5%
2001 12.6% -61.3%
2012 39.5% +213.8%
2013 33.4% -15.5%
2014 57.3% +71.7%
2015 42.5% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 1
2000s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1
2010s 43.2% 33.4% 57.3% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 25 Eritrea 44.9% compare
  2. 26 Afghanistan 43.8% compare
  3. 27 British Virgin Islands 43.3% compare
  4. 29 Suriname 42.0% compare
  5. 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41.6% compare
  6. 31 Iraq 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Tonga was 42.5% 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, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2001.
How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Tonga ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.1%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.