Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 7,939 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga is 7,939, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga peaked at 8,476 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,854, in 1972.
That places Tonga 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,869 | — |
| 1971 | 5,071 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4,854 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 5,085 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5,328 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5,482 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 6,266 | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 7,812 | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 8,166 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 8,476 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7,694 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 6,724 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 7,076 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 7,258 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 7,908 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 6,933 | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 7,358 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 7,176 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,957 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7,253 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,743 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 5,890 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 7,202 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 7,997 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 7,349 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 6,998 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,234 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7,207 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,417 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7,728 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7,846 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,497 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8,340 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 7,979 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,093 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,939 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,279 | 4,854 | 6,266 | 7 |
| 1980s | 7,774 | 6,724 | 8,476 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,307 | 6,933 | 7,908 | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,031 | 5,890 | 7,997 | 7 |
| 2010s | 7,397 | 6,998 | 7,846 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,970 | 7,497 | 8,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 9,157 compare
- 182 Kiribati 8,934 compare
- 183 French Guiana 8,350 compare
- 185 Guam 7,660 compare
- 186 Micronesia, Federated States of 6,724 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 6,350 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 secondary education, female in Tonga?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Tonga was 7,939 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,476 in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,854 in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release