Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.9954 GPI in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tonga, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9954 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2015.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.12 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9672 GPI, in 2006.
That places Tonga 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.12 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9672 GPI | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9954 GPI | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9672 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9954 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Tonga was 0.9954 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9672 GPI in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.