Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 1,164 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga, 1975β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,164 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 1,326 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 337, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 182nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337 | 337 | 337 | 1 |
| 1990s | 705.5 | 577 | 834 | 2 |
| 2000s | 637 | 637 | 637 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,068 | 923 | 1,219 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,249 | 1,164 | 1,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Saint Lucia 1,482 compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,460 compare
- 181 American Samoa 1,454 compare
- 183 Aruba 1,144 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 1,063 compare
- 185 Andorra 920 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)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga was 1,164 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release