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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.1 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (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.