Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 1,164 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga stood at 1,164.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga peaked at 1,326 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 577, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 156th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 577 | — |
| 1999 | 834 | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 637 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 923 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 997 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,101 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,101 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,219 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 1,229 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,326 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1,291 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1,237 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,164 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 705.5 | 577 | 834 | 2 |
| 2000s | 637 | 637 | 637 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,068 | 923 | 1,219 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,249 | 1,164 | 1,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,460 compare
- 154 Aruba 1,362 compare
- 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,179 compare
- 157 Cayman Islands 996 compare
- 158 Andorra 920 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 840 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Tonga was 1,164 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 577 in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Tonga ranks 156th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release