Government expenditure on education, US$ in Tonga
Tonga: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 7.92 millions in 2004. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Tonga, 1972–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Tonga is 7.92 millions, measured in 2004.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Tonga peaked at 11.86 millions in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7168 millions, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 179th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7168 millions | 0.7168 millions | 0.7168 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.3 millions | 6.3 millions | 6.3 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.08 millions | 10.3 millions | 11.86 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.26 millions | 6.87 millions | 9.72 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 22.31 millions compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 21.58 millions
- 178 Marshall Islands 19.51 millions compare
- 180 Kiribati 7.56 millions compare
- 181 South Sudan 0.087 millions
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 government expenditure on education, us$ in Tonga?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Tonga was 7.92 millions in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 millions in 1998.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7168 millions in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 181 countries with data for 2004.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release