Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga is 98.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% 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, 90.9%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 61st of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1) … male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 90.9% | — |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 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 98.3% 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 90.9% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 134 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 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release