Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 111.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga stood at 111.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 112.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 102.8%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 102.8% | — |
| 1999 | 112.4% | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 112.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 109.4% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 111.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.6% | 102.8% | 112.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 108.5% | 104.8% | 112.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 110.6% | 109.4% | 111.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 19 Mauritius 116.4% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 116.3% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.0% compare
- 23 Dominica 111.6% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 111.2% compare
- 25 Croatia 110.8% compare
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 111.9% in 2015, 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 112.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.8% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.