Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.9916 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9916 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9905 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 2006–2023
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.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9905 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9991 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9947 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9916 LPIA | -0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9916 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9775 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9916 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9781 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
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
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 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