Inequality in education in Tonga
Tonga: Inequality in education was 0.0431 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0431
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0431
in 2019
All-time low
0.0431
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Inequality in education in Tonga, 2019–2023
Source: 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Tonga?
- Inequality in education in Tonga was 0.0431 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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