Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 8,052 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
8,052 number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
180th
of 203 countries
All-time high
9,415 number
in 1978
All-time low
7,603 number
in 1998
Years of data
42
1970–2015
Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga is 8,052 number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 9,415 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,603 number, in 1998.
That places Tonga 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,548 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,771 number | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 7,955 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 7,891 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,062 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 9,176 number | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 9,255 number | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 9,224 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9,415 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9,405 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,245 number | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 7,889 number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 7,721 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 8,052 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 8,162 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8,064 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,915 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 7,985 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,960 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,994 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7,746 number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7,796 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7,830 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7,678 number | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7,603 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7,793 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7,788 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 8,041 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,063 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,395 number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 8,030 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,056 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,983 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,944 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,786 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 7,916 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7,944 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8,062 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8,191 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8,257 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 8,148 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 8,052 number | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,052 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,052 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,670 number | 7,771 number | 9,415 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,022 number | 7,721 number | 8,245 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 7,830 number | 7,603 number | 7,994 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,000 number | 7,786 number | 8,395 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,109 number | 7,944 number | 8,257 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 177 New Caledonia 10,780 number compare
- 178 Barbados 9,588 number compare
- 179 Kiribati 8,483 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 7,813 number compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 6,633 number compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,513 number compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga was 8,052 number in 2015, 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 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,603 number in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.