Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 7,939 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga stood at 7,939.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 8,476 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4,854, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 184th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 1976 | 5,743 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 6,005 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 6,266 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 6,781 | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 7,297 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 7,812 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 8,166 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8,321 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 8,476 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7,694 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 6,724 | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 6,812 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,900 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6,988 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,076 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,258 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 7,583 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 7,908 | +4.3% |
| 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% |
| 2003 | 7,126 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,998 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6,870 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 6,743 | -1.9% |
| 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% |
| 2016 | 7,758 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,787 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,816 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,846 | +0.4% |
| 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 | 5,548 | 4,854 | 6,781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,519 | 6,724 | 8,476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,353 | 6,933 | 7,908 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,021 | 5,890 | 7,997 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,514 | 6,998 | 7,846 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Tonga?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Tonga was 7,939 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8,476 in 1984.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,854 in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 184th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.