Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 83.8% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga is 83.8%, measured in 2002.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga peaked at 84.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1985.
That places Tonga 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.1% | — |
| 1978 | 81.3% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 84.9% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 78.7% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 83.3% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 83.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 78.7% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 83.3% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
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 83.8% in 2002, 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 84.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 173 countries with data for 2002.
- 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.