Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, female was 7,462 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga is 7,462, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 9,415 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,462, in 2024.
That places Tonga 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,670 | 7,771 | 9,415 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,022 | 7,721 | 8,245 | 6 |
| 1990s | 7,830 | 7,603 | 7,994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 | 7,786 | 8,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,099 | 7,944 | 8,257 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,783 | 7,462 | 7,996 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 primary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga was 7,462 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,415 in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,462 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release