Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 108.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga stood at 108.3%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 117.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1973.
That places Tonga 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.6% | — |
| 1971 | 93.5% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 91.3% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 98.2% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 104.1% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 112.4% | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 113.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 111.7% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 106.0% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 101.3% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 98.2% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 102.9% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 103.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 108.0% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 104.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 108.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 107.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 107.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 109.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 117.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 105.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 106.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 105.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 108.2% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 105.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 105.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 90.3% | 104.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 107.1% | 98.2% | 113.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 105.4% | 102.9% | 108.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.2% | 105.2% | 117.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 104.0% | 108.3% | 6 |
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 108.3% in 2015, 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 117.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.