Duration of pre primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Duration of pre primary education was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3
in 1970
All-time low
2
in 1984
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of pre primary education in Tonga is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Tonga peaked at 3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1984.
Tonga ranks 146th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.1 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 107.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Tonga?
- Duration of pre primary education in Tonga was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1984.
- How does Tonga rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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