Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 107.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 139.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1998.
That places Tonga 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.0% | — |
| 1999 | 105.0% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 100.3% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 109.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 110.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 110.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 114.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 104.6% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 107.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 101.0% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 139.1% | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 113.0% | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 103.4% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 107.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.0% | 97.0% | 105.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 100.3% | 102.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 109.4% | 104.6% | 114.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 112.8% | 101.0% | 139.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga was 107.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 139.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release