Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 102.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
60th
of 206 countries
All-time high
116.8%
in 2009
All-time low
90.6%
in 1986
Years of data
36
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 102.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 116.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1986.
That places Tonga 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.9% | — |
| 1971 | 96.8% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 94.2% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 93.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 102.4% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 102.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 98.8% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 95.8% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 90.6% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 95.3% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 100.3% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 101.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 105.9% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 106.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 108.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 104.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 98.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 109.9% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 116.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 112.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 111.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 108.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 109.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 110.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 113.4% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 106.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 106.4% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 104.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 102.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.1% | 93.0% | 103.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 90.6% | 102.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 95.3% | 105.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 98.0% | 116.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 106.5% | 113.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 102.6% | 106.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 57 Lithuania 102.8% compare
- 58 Cape Verde 102.8% compare
- 59 South Africa 102.6% compare
- 61 Kuwait 102.4% compare
- 62 Iceland 102.3% compare
- 63 Martinique 102.1% compare
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga was 102.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 116.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release