Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 10.91 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
10.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2011
All-time low
9.12
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Tonga, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Tonga is 10.91, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 10.92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 | 9.12 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 10.05 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 10.75 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 | 10.88 | 10.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 68 Malaysia 11.09 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan, Republic of 11.07 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.97 compare
- 72 St. Kitts and Nevis 10.85 compare
- 73 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.85 compare
- 74 Panama 10.83 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Tonga was 10.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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