Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 67.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga stood at 67.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga peaked at 75.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2020.
That places Tonga 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.0% | — |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 69.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 67.9% | 71.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Tonga was 67.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Tonga ranks 8th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release