Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga
Tonga: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 22.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga is 22.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 71.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga peaked at 87.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 67th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.1% | — |
| 1999 | 87.5% | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +54.5% |
| 2024 | 22.3% | -3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.3% | 69.1% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 14.9% | 78.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Tonga was 22.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Tonga ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.