Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tonga, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tonga peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Tonga 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9% | — |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Liechtenstein 0.9% compare
- 186 Marshall Islands 0.9% compare
- 187 Mali 0.9% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 0.9% compare
- 190 Malta 0.9% compare
- 191 Yemen 0.9% compare
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 primary education in public institutions in Tonga?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Tonga was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release