Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 5,139 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 5,139 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 6,469 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,810, in 2006.
Tonga ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,813 | — |
| 1999 | 4,986 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,850 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4,810 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,033 | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 5,977 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,107 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,192 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6,231 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6,283 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,014 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,469 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 5,010 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 5,053 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 5,139 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,900 | 4,813 | 4,986 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,830 | 4,810 | 4,850 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,137 | 5,977 | 6,283 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5,537 | 5,010 | 6,469 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,403 compare
- 170 Barbados 5,221 compare
- 171 Samoa 5,156 compare
- 173 Kiribati 4,421 compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 3,149 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,966 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Tonga was 5,139 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6,469 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,810 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release