Education spending in Tonga
Tonga: Education spending was 5.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.31
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.35
in 1984
All-time low
3.79
in 2002
Years of data
14
1984–2022
Education spending in Tonga, 1984–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Tonga stood at 5.31.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Tonga peaked at 10.35 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Education spending in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.35 | — |
| 1998 | 5.52 | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 5.38 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.88 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 4.48 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 3.91 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.64 | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 4.72 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.31 | +2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.35 | 10.35 | 10.35 | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.45 | 5.38 | 5.52 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 3.79 | 4.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.74 | 4.64 | 4.86 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 5.05 | 5.31 | 3 |
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 education spending in Tonga?
- Education spending in Tonga was 5.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 1984.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for education spending?
- Tonga ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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