Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
109.5%
in 2003
All-time low
75.2%
in 1986
Years of data
39
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Tonga stood at 92.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 109.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 1986.
That places Tonga 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.0% | — |
| 1971 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.8% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 82.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 84.4% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 83.0% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 85.0% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 107.6% | +26.6% |
| 1982 | 109.5% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 106.5% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 82.8% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 100.9% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 97.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 101.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 103.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 105.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 103.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 106.1% | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.7% | 82.9% | 87.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 75.2% | 109.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 90.8% | 101.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.6% | 97.5% | 109.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 94.5% | 107.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 90.5% | 106.1% | 5 |
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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, secondary, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Tonga was 92.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 109.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 1986.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release