Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA was 0.9884 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga is 0.9884 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga peaked at 1 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9852 LPIA, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 43rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Tonga, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.9906 LPIA | — |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9852 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9884 LPIA | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9884 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9084 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9884 LPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9293 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9924 LPIA | 0.9852 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9942 LPIA | 0.9884 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga was 0.9884 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9852 LPIA in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tonga ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release