Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1,101 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga, 1975–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1,101 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 1,101 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 337 number, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 178th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 337 number | — |
| 1998 | 577 number | +71.2% |
| 1999 | 834 number | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 637 number | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 923 number | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 997 number | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1,101 number | +10.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,101 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,560 number, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,101 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,780 number, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337 number | 337 number | 337 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 705.5 number | 577 number | 834 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 637 number | 637 number | 637 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,007 number | 923 number | 1,101 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Seychelles 1,501 number compare
- 176 American Samoa 1,454 number compare
- 177 Aruba 1,362 number compare
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 1,063 number compare
- 180 Andorra 1,048 number compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 988 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Tonga was 1,101 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,101 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 337 number in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 196 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.