Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 8,182 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,182
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
10,339
in 1979
All-time low
8,182
in 2024
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga stood at 8,182. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga peaked at 10,339 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8,182, 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, male (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,317 | — |
| 1971 | 8,645 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 8,611 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,797 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8,870 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10,084 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 10,219 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,192 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,315 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10,339 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9,119 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 8,812 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,608 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 8,869 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8,857 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,848 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,607 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8,743 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,698 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,798 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,794 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,856 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,027 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,970 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,857 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,990 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,909 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,992 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,042 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,496 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,083 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,976 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,958 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,948 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,881 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,803 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,904 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,971 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,031 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,994 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,945 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,930 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 9,109 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9,026 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,071 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 8,670 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,549 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8,414 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 8,182 | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,182 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,182 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,539 | 8,611 | 10,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,852 | 8,608 | 9,119 | 6 |
| 1990s | 8,834 | 8,607 | 9,027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,009 | 8,803 | 9,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,989 | 8,904 | 9,109 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,577 | 8,182 | 9,071 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 182 Kiribati 9,000 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,738 compare
- 184 Barbados 8,377 compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 7,193 compare
- 187 Grenada 6,177 compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,081 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, male in Tonga?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga was 8,182 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,339 in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,182 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release