Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) was 110.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
110.7%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
120.2%
in 2013
All-time low
98.1%
in 1982
Years of data
49
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 110.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tonga peaked at 120.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1982.
Tonga ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.4% | — |
| 1971 | 105.1% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 105.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 112.5% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 110.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 107.9% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 110.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 111.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 100.4% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 106.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 105.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 102.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 105.9% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 105.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 109.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 113.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 112.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 116.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 111.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 108.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 114.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 114.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 116.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 119.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 119.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 115.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 112.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 110.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 108.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 111.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 110.7% | -0.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 110.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 110.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.5% | 102.0% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 98.1% | 106.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 102.8% | 99.4% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 108.9% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.9% | 112.2% | 120.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 109.6% | 106.5% | 111.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tonga was 110.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 120.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release