Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.9% 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
Tonga recorded 95.9% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% 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, 95.4%, in 2016.
Tonga ranks 64th of 134 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 | 96.0% | — |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.4% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (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 95.9% 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 95.4% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Tonga ranks 64th out of 134 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 down 0.1%. 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, male (%) (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.