Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,392 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,392 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 2,650 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 568, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 568 | — |
| 1998 | 1,124 | +97.9% |
| 1999 | 1,559 | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 1,128 | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 1,921 | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 2,066 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,254 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2,254 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,470 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2,402 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,650 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2,586 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,475 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 2,392 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 568 | 568 | 568 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,342 | 1,124 | 1,559 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,128 | 1,128 | 1,128 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,193 | 1,921 | 2,470 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,501 | 2,392 | 2,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Guam 2,892 compare
- 186 American Samoa 2,694 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 2,606 compare
- 189 Aruba 2,326 compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 2,050 compare
- 191 Andorra 1,909 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 2,392 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,650 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release