Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.9916 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 2006β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9916 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga peaked at 1 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9905 LPIA, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 42nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9905 LPIA | 0.9905 LPIA | 0.9905 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9992 LPIA | 0.9947 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9958 LPIA | 0.9916 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 39 Namibia 0.9975 LPIA compare
- 40 Georgia 0.9949 LPIA compare
- 41 Albania 0.9917 LPIA compare
- 43 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0.99 LPIA compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9868 LPIA compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 0.9862 LPIA compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga was 0.9916 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9905 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release