Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 99.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga is 99.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 113.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.9%, in 1986.
Tonga ranks 81st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 105.8% | — |
| 1971 | 98.8% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 96.5% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 100.4% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 99.6% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 104.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 104.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 97.7% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 101.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 100.2% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 105.3% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 105.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 105.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 113.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 105.4% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 108.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 108.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 109.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 111.3% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 105.6% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 106.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 110.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 104.4% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 106.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.8% | 95.2% | 105.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.9% | 89.9% | 104.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 95.8% | 105.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 104.5% | 113.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 107.8% | 104.4% | 111.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.8% | 99.8% | 106.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga was 99.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 113.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release