4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Tonga
Tonga: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 86.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tonga is 86.3, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tonga peaked at 92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2000.
That places Tonga 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 86.3 | -6.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 86.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 86.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.97, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4 | 75 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9 | 81 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3 | 86.3 | 86.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tonga?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Tonga was 86.3 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Tonga ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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