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 1,216 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,216 number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,457 number
in 1970
All-time low
1,098 number
in 1980
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

05001.0k1.5k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga is 1,216 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Tonga peaked at 1,457 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,098 number, in 1980.

That places Tonga 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 1,324 number 1,128 number 1,457 number 10
1980s 1,240 number 1,098 number 1,364 number 10
1990s 1,254 number 1,150 number 1,367 number 10
2000s 1,286 number 1,233 number 1,344 number 10
2010s 1,214 number 1,158 number 1,296 number 10
2020s 1,216 number 1,216 number 1,216 number 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 176 Malta 2,098 number compare
  2. 177 Barbados 1,461 number compare
  3. 178 Kiribati 1,374 number compare
  4. 180 Micronesia (country) 1,140 number compare
  5. 181 Saint Lucia 1,104 number compare
  6. 182 Curacao 1,002 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 1,216 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 1,457 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 1,098 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 6.2%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/