Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2,392 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,392 for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps filled 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 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2013 | 1,994 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,066 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,254 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 2,254 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,254 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 2,183 | 1,921 | 2,470 | 8 |
| 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
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 2,392 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,650 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 568 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.