Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tonga

Tonga: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.1% in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
100th
of 153 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1999
All-time low
2.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
1999–2015

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tonga, 1999–2015

02040601999200720151999: 54.1 %2001: 48.8 %2003: 25.5 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 2.4 %2015: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 2.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tonga peaked at 54.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2015.

Tonga ranks 100th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Tonga, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 54.1%
2001 48.8% -9.8%
2003 25.5% -47.8%
2012 7.2% -71.9%
2013 10.4% +45.2%
2014 2.4% -76.7%
2015 2.1% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 1
2000s 37.2% 25.5% 48.8% 2
2010s 5.5% 2.1% 10.4% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 97 Bahrain 2.6% compare
  2. 98 Hungary 2.3%
  3. 99 Turkey 2.3%
  4. 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1% compare
  5. 102 Brunei Darussalam 2.1% compare
  6. 103 Turks and Caicos Islands 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tonga?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Tonga was 2.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2015.
How does Tonga rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Tonga ranks 100th out of 153 countries with data for 2015.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/