International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 1.6% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
1.6%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
6th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2004
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga, 2000–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.6% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2004.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year.
That places Tonga 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 3 Solomon Islands 1.9% compare
- 4 Andorra 1.8%
- 5 Samoa 1.6% compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 1.5% compare
- 8 Liberia 1.5%
- 9 Comoros 1.4% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Tonga was 1.6% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 6th out of 178 countries with data for 2004.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release