Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.6%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
51st
of 136 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
90.2%
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 98.6% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 51st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 90.2% | — |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 48 Chile 98.8% compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare
- 50 Bahamas 98.6% compare
- 52 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 53 Saint Lucia 98.5% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 98.3% compare
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga was 98.6% 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 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 51st out of 136 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release