4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Tonga
Tonga: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.6 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
64th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99
in 2015
All-time low
98
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Tonga is 98.6, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Tonga peaked at 99 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2000.
That places Tonga 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2001 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.6 | +0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98 | 98 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.4 | 98 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 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 primary education in Tonga?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Tonga was 98.6 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Tonga ranks 64th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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