School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga

Tonga: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,490 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2,490 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,013 number
in 1970
All-time low
2,275 number
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga stood at 2,490 number.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga peaked at 3,013 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2,275 number, in 1980.

Tonga ranks 179th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,742 number 2,338 number 3,013 number 10
1980s 2,569 number 2,275 number 2,833 number 10
1990s 2,612 number 2,415 number 2,810 number 10
2000s 2,668 number 2,564 number 2,760 number 10
2010s 2,538 number 2,450 number 2,705 number 10
2020s 2,490 number 2,490 number 2,490 number 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 176 Malta 4,349 number compare
  2. 177 Barbados 2,977 number compare
  3. 178 Kiribati 2,895 number compare
  4. 180 Micronesia (country) 2,362 number compare
  5. 181 Saint Lucia 2,234 number compare
  6. 182 Curacao 2,057 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga was 2,490 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3,013 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2,275 number in 1980.
How does Tonga rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Tonga ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/