Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga peaked at 13.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Tonga 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.9% | — |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -71.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -87.1% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +217.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +73.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -90.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +78.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +167.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +277.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -34.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 41% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 133 Bahrain 0.9% compare
- 134 Jordan 0.9% compare
- 135 Egypt 0.8% compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 0.8% compare
- 139 Macau, China 0.7% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release