Net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga
Tonga: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 60.3% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga, 1998–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga is 60.3%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga peaked at 84.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 1999.
That places Tonga 82nd out of 118 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.4% | — |
| 1999 | 46.9% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 84.5% | +80.2% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 46.9% | 58.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.5% | 84.5% | 84.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.3% | 62.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Tonga was 60.3% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Tonga ranks 82nd out of 118 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.