Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 108.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga stood at 108.9%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 111.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 1973.
That places Tonga 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.9% | — |
| 1971 | 92.8% | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 90.2% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 97.9% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 104.0% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 110.1% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 111.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 106.9% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 103.2% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 102.3% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 103.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 107.7% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 106.9% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 110.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 108.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 108.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 111.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 104.8% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 105.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 111.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 107.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 106.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 108.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.0% | 89.4% | 104.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 106.0% | 98.6% | 111.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 106.2% | 102.3% | 110.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 106.7% | 97.6% | 111.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.8% | 104.4% | 108.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Tonga was 108.9% in 2015, 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 111.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.