Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.9%
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
34th
of 162 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1984
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
8
1984–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga, 1984–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga peaked at 3.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 34th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.9% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release