Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 7,462 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,462
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
9,415
in 1978
All-time low
7,462
in 2024
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2024
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 216 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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,548 | — |
| 1971 | 7,771 | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 7,955 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,891 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,062 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9,176 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 9,255 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9,224 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9,415 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,405 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,245 | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 7,889 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 7,721 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,052 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,162 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8,064 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,915 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,985 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,960 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,994 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,746 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,796 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,830 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,678 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7,603 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,793 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,788 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,041 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,063 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,395 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8,030 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,056 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,983 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,944 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,786 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,916 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,944 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,062 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,191 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,257 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,148 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,052 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 8,137 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,998 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,985 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 7,770 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,996 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 7,700 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7,462 | -3.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,462 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,462 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Kiribati 8,457 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,268 compare
- 184 Barbados 7,937 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,064 compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,855 compare
- 188 Grenada 5,790 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 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 216 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