Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 110.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release