Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both was 96.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga, 2011–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Tonga is 96.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% 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, 95.7%, in 2011.
That places Tonga 42nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 95.7% | — |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | -3.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.7% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 96.1% | 100.0% | 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 96.1% 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 95.7% in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Tonga ranks 42nd out of 101 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 0.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release