Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga
Tonga: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1953
All-time low
3.1
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga stood at 3.1. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga peaked at 6.7 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.7 | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.7 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.65 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.96 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.41 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | -0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 6.64 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 | 6.17 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.65 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 5.01 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.95 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 | 3.1 | 3.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Tuvalu 3.17 compare
- 54 Kenya 3.17 compare
- 55 Kiribati 3.12 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.07 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.04 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 2.98 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Tonga was 3.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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