Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 107.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga stood at 107.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 117.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 103.9%, in 1998.
That places Tonga 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 103.9% | — |
| 1999 | 108.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 107.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 108.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 111.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 112.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 111.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 114.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 108.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 109.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 105.7% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 117.5% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 108.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 107.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.1% | 103.9% | 108.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 107.9% | 107.5% | 108.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 111.3% | 108.9% | 114.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 108.8% | 105.3% | 117.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Tonga was 107.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 117.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.9% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release