Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 46.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tonga, 2007–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 46.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tonga peaked at 61.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.9% | — |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 46.6% | 61.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 46.4% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 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 secondary education in private in Tonga?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Tonga was 46.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 169 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release