Inequality in education in Tonga
Tonga: Inequality in education was 0.0431 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Tonga stood at 0.0431. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
That places Tonga 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Inequality in education in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0431 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0431 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0431 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0431 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0431 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0431 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0431 | 0.0431 | 0.0431 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0431 | 0.0431 | 0.0431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 141 Poland 0.0476 compare
- 142 Netherlands 0.0465 compare
- 143 Bulgaria 0.0433 compare
- 145 Australia 0.0431 compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.0428 compare
- 147 San Marino 0.0414 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 inequality in education in Tonga?
- Inequality in education in Tonga was 0.0431 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for inequality in education?
- Tonga ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.