Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 41.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 41.6% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 46.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 100th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.2% | — |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 29.8% | 46.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga was 41.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 100th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release