Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower 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 (number) (lower 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5,139 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5,139 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,396, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.4% | 4,810 | 6,033 |
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
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- 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)
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