Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8,182 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release