Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, female was 8,052 number in 2015. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Tonga, 1970β2015
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.
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 6,633 number compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,513 number compare
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 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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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.