Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1502 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga stood at 0.1502 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.2117 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1502 units per person, in 2024.
That places Tonga 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2117 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1911 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1896 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1879 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1867 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2071 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2043 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2007 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.203 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1945 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1773 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1705 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1666 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1727 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1737 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1726 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1699 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1657 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1675 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1665 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1677 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1651 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1661 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1681 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1654 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1623 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1645 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1626 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1649 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1647 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1713 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1629 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1612 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1594 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1583 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1557 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.156 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1569 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1583 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1611 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1603 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1601 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1634 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1611 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1614 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1558 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1575 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1541 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1502 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1985 units per person | 0.1867 units per person | 0.2117 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 units per person | 0.1666 units per person | 0.1945 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1659 units per person | 0.1623 units per person | 0.1681 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1617 units per person | 0.1557 units per person | 0.1713 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1602 units per person | 0.1569 units per person | 0.1634 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1558 units per person | 0.1502 units per person | 0.1614 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.1502 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1502 units per person in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.