Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 43.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.0%
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
126th
of 176 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2023
All-time low
20.0%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 43.0% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Tonga peaked at 47.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1998.
That places Tonga 126th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.0% | — |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +47.3% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -9.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 43.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 43.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.8%, 66% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 30.7% | 47.6% | 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, pre-primary, female in Tonga?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Tonga was 43.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 176 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, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release