Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 107.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga is 107.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 144.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 1998.
That places Tonga 40th 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, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.4% | — |
| 1999 | 105.7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 101.9% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 112.7% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 114.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 116.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 118.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 110.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 111.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 107.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 144.4% | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 111.9% | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 107.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5% | 99.4% | 105.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 101.9% | 102.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 114.0% | 110.8% | 118.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 115.2% | 105.2% | 144.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 37 Colombia 107.5% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 107.4% compare
- 39 Montserrat 107.3% compare
- 41 Brunei Darussalam 106.9% compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 106.9% compare
- 43 Australia 106.7% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga was 107.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 144.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release