Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8594 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
36
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga stood at 1.05 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8594 GPIA, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.965 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9618 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9532 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9566 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9652 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9718 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9928 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9595 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9693 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9899 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9775 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8594 GPIA | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9965 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9666 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9595 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9775 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8594 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9965 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8594 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Tonga ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release