Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0716 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0716 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga peaked at 0.1013 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0716 units per person, in 2024.
That places Tonga 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0905 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0911 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0889 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0889 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0986 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0971 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0954 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0969 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0964 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0842 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0805 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0788 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0822 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0833 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0823 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0794 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0796 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0778 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0781 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0763 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.075 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0764 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0758 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0779 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0776 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0804 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0762 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0751 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0728 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0738 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.074 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0749 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0762 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0764 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0759 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0771 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0757 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0755 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0737 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0761 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0736 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0716 units per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0945 units per person | 0.0889 units per person | 0.1013 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0819 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0842 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.078 units per person | 0.075 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0761 units per person | 0.0728 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0759 units per person | 0.074 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0741 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0761 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Tonga was 0.0716 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1013 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 units per person in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.