Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Tonga peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9975 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Tonga 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9975 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9763 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPIA | 0.9975 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 4 Brazil 1.02 GPIA compare
- 5 Costa Rica 1.01 GPIA compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 1 GPIA compare
- 9 Belize 1 GPIA compare
- 10 Canada 1 GPIA
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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9975 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 96 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 up 0.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release