Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.8% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga is 97.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 2011.
Tonga ranks 45th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.1% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 42 Italy 98.1% compare
- 43 Netherlands, The 98.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 97.9% compare
- 46 Tajikistan, Republic of 97.7% compare
- 47 Cyprus 97.7% compare
- 48 Portugal 96.4% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (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 97.8% 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 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tonga ranks 45th out of 106 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 up 0.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release