Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Tonga
Tonga: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 0.9286 in 1999. ▬ Flat
Latest (1999)
0.9286
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
167th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1983
All-time low
0.9286
in 1999
Years of data
14
1970–1999
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9286 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 1999. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Tonga peaked at 1.07 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9286, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 167th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9799 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9469 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9712 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.987 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.984 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9816 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9898 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.987 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9949 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9286 | -6.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9286 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9286 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9738 | 0.9469 | 0.987 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.9816 | 1.07 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9795 | 0.9286 | 1.01 | 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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Tonga?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Tonga was 0.9286 in 1999, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1983.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9286 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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