Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.7% 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 98.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% 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, 98.3%, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 40th of 97 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 | 98.3% | — |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- 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)
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 98.7% 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 98.3% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 97 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 0.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release