Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 109.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tonga, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tonga is 109.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 116.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 1977.
That places Tonga 8th out of 194 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, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 78.1% | — |
| 1978 | 94.6% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 108.9% | +15.1% |
| 1981 | 116.4% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 96.6% | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 101.3% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 87.8% | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 93.7% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 109.7% | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 112.9% | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 104.7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 106.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 104.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 108.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 115.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 100.2% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 112.3% | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 105.3% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 109.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.9% | 78.1% | 108.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 99.2% | 87.8% | 116.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 102.7% | 87.9% | 112.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 98.5% | 106.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 112.1% | 108.9% | 115.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 105.4% | 99.2% | 112.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111.3% compare
- 6 Montserrat 110.7% compare
- 7 Hungary 110.0% compare
- 9 Nepal 108.9% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 108.8% compare
- 11 Montenegro 108.7% compare
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, female in Tonga?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Tonga was 109.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 116.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release