Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 108.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 108.1% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 118.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1977.
That places Tonga 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 80.0% | — |
| 1978 | 92.0% | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 111.1% | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 118.9% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 104.7% | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 102.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | -14.6% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 117.3% | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 91.2% | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 108.1% | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 99.6% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 101.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 107.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 102.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 118.2% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 101.1% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 102.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 108.1% | +5.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 108.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 108.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.4% | 80.0% | 111.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 101.4% | 87.6% | 118.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 103.5% | 91.2% | 117.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 104.1% | 101.6% | 107.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 112.1% | 105.9% | 118.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 99.1% | 108.1% | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 108.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release