School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 13.35 years in 2002. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga, 1970–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2002, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga stood at 13.35 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga peaked at 14.19 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.88 years, in 1970.
That places Tonga 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.88 years | — |
| 1978 | 12.55 years | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 14.19 years | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 14.01 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 13.34 years | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 13.34 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.35 years | +0.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13.35 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.55 years, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13.35 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.35 years, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.21 years | 11.88 years | 12.55 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 13.84 years | 13.34 years | 14.19 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.34 years | 13.34 years | 13.34 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.35 years | 13.35 years | 13.35 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga was 13.35 years in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 years in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.