Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 111.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 111.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 117.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 103.0%, in 2006.
That places Tonga 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 109.2% | — |
| 1999 | 117.2% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 116.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 103.0% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 112.1% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 111.6% | -0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 111.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 111.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.7%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.2% | 109.2% | 117.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 109.8% | 103.0% | 116.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 111.6% | 112.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 112.7% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 112.5% compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 112.4% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 111.1% compare
- 25 Fiji 111.0% compare
- 26 Canada 110.9% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Tonga was 111.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.0% in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.