Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga
Tonga: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.6848 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.6848 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.6251 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Tonga 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6251 GPIA | -43.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6848 GPIA | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8727 GPIA | 0.6251 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 4 |
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 out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Tonga was 0.6848 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6251 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Tonga ranks 137th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release