Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 80.9% in 2002. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 80.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2002.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga peaked at 88.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1985.
That places Tonga 74th out of 173 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.0% | — |
| 1978 | 81.4% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 88.5% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 74.9% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 79.7% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 80.0% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 74.9% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
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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 80.9% in 2002, 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 88.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Tonga ranks 74th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.