Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.0% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% 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, 99.0%, in 2018.
That places Tonga 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.3% | — |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % 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 99.0% 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 99.0% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Tonga ranks 48th out of 99 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 0.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release