Official entrance age to pre primary education in Tonga
Tonga: Official entrance age to pre primary education was 4 in 2025. β² Rising
Official entrance age to pre primary education in Tonga, 1970β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to pre primary education in Tonga is 4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre primary education in Tonga peaked at 4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1970.
Tonga ranks 14th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 14 Aruba 4 compare
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- 14 Palestine, State of 4 compare
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- 14 Switzerland 4 compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 compare
- 14 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 14 Vanuatu 4 compare
- 14 Western Sahara 4 compare
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More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre primary education in Tonga?
- Official entrance age to pre primary education in Tonga was 4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre primary education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for official entrance age to pre primary education?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre primary education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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