Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (secondary female) was 7,939 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,939
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
184th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8,476
in 1984
All-time low
4,854
in 1972
Years of data
36
1970–2024
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 (number) (secondary 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7,939 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7,939 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 (country) 6,724 compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 6,350 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 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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February 2026 Data Release