Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tonga
Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) was 80.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga is 80.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 102.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (ratio female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 91.2% | — |
| 1999 | 102.5% | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 94.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | +56.3% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -7.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 80.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 80.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.8%, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.9% | 91.2% | 102.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 91.7% | 94.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 66.0% | 82.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 55.6% | 87.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Tonga was 80.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release