Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 111.3% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga, 1977–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga is 111.3%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 137.5% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 30th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 106.3% | — |
| 1978 | 108.2% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 115.1% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 104.2% | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 103.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 137.5% | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 110.7% | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 106.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 103.0% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 101.9% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 104.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 103.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 96.1% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 104.8% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 106.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 106.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 107.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 111.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.9% | 106.3% | 115.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 112.6% | 103.9% | 137.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 101.8% | 96.1% | 104.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 105.5% | 100.6% | 107.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 104.8% | 111.3% | 2 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Tonga was 111.3% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 137.5% in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.