Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 107.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 107.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga peaked at 107.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1985.
That places Tonga 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81.2% | — |
| 1978 | 77.3% | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 78.2% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 75.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 107.4% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.2% | 77.3% | 81.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 75.4% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 98.0% | 107.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga was 107.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Tonga ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release