Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 32.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga is 32.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga peaked at 32.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1999.
Tonga ranks 187th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.0% | — |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 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 public in Tonga?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Tonga was 32.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Tonga ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release