Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Tonga, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.72 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Tonga peaked at 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3208 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 75th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.7597 units per square kilometre | +136.8% |
| 1999 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.72 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.35 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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 | +136.8% | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 0.7597 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8833 units per square kilometre | 0.7597 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | 0.6819 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 1.39 units per square kilometre | 1.74 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 72 Hungary 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cuba 1.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Austria 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kuwait 1.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 1.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Thailand 1.67 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square in Tonga?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Tonga was 1.72 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3208 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.