Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 108.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 217 countries
All-time high
120.7%
in 1970
All-time low
99.8%
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 108.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 120.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 99.8%, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 45th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.7% | — |
| 1971 | 108.2% | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 106.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 105.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 104.4% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 114.6% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 112.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 110.0% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 112.2% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 112.9% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 109.9% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 102.0% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.5% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 106.4% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 106.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 105.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 100.8% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 101.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 100.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.6% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 108.2% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 108.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 107.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 111.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 113.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 118.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 112.5% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 111.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 110.6% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 110.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 112.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 113.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 117.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 117.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 117.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 117.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 116.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 113.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 112.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 107.0% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 106.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 109.6% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 108.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.7% | 104.4% | 120.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 99.8% | 109.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 104.5% | 100.8% | 109.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.6% | 110.2% | 118.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.1% | 113.3% | 117.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 108.8% | 106.5% | 112.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Tonga was 108.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 120.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release