Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Tonga
Tonga: Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Tonga, 1982–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, total in Tonga stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Tonga peaked at 107.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2004.
That places Tonga 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 84.1% | — |
| 1983 | 80.9% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | +20.6% |
| 1985 | 90.5% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 107.9% | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 79.3% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 78.5% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.3% | 80.9% | 97.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 79.3% | 107.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 72.8% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 78.5% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 lower secondary completion rate, total in Tonga?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Tonga was 99.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Tonga ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.