Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 97.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga stood at 97.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 50th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 96.1% | — |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.5% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga was 97.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Tonga ranks 50th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.