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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,392 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,388, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,392 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,952, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +97.9% | 568 | 1,124 |
| 2012 | +70.3% | 1,128 | 1,921 |
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
- 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 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.