Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 86.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2020
All-time low
72.4%
in 1985
Years of data
9
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga stood at 86.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga peaked at 88.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1985.
That places Tonga 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85.1% | — |
| 1978 | 78.3% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 84.2% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 76.7% | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 72.4% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 86.6% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.7% | 78.3% | 85.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.8% | 72.4% | 84.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.8% | 78.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 86.6% | 88.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga was 86.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tonga ranks 70th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release