Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 2006–2023
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 98.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% 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 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 40th of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 37 Georgia 99.2% compare
- 38 Namibia 98.9% compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 98.7% compare
- 41 Brunei Darussalam 97.7% compare
- 42 Albania 97.4% compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.2% compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -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 98.4% 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 98.4% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 40th 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 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release