Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 107.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tonga stood at 107.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 115.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1973.
That places Tonga 30th 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101.3% | — |
| 1971 | 94.2% | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 91.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 98.5% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 104.1% | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 114.6% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 114.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 105.1% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 97.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 103.5% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 102.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 108.3% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 106.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 106.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 106.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 108.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 106.9% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 115.6% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 105.9% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 105.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 109.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 104.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 107.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.1% | 91.1% | 104.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 106.4% | 97.8% | 114.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 104.6% | 102.2% | 108.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.1% | 99.8% | 115.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 105.9% | 103.6% | 109.5% | 6 |
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, male in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Tonga was 107.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 30th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.