Persistence to grade 5, female in Tonga

Tonga: Persistence to grade 5, female was 91.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
91.5%
World rank
86th
of 149 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 1983
All-time low
86.6%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1977–2019

Persistence to grade 5, female in Tonga, 1977–2019

0204060801001977199820191977: 92.9 % of cohort1978: 91 % of cohort1983: 94.5 % of cohort1985: 86.6 % of cohort2000: 93.7 % of cohort2004: 91.2 % of cohort2005: 91.6 % of cohort2019: 91.5 % of cohort

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 91.5% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Tonga peaked at 94.5% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 1985.

Tonga ranks 86th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Persistence to grade 5, female in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Tonga, 1977 to 2019.
Year % of cohort Change
1977 92.9%
1978 91.0% -2.0%
1983 94.5% +3.8%
1985 86.6% -8.3%
2000 93.7% +8.2%
2004 91.2% -2.7%
2005 91.6% +0.4%
2019 91.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91.9% 91.0% 92.9% 2
1980s 90.6% 86.6% 94.5% 2
2000s 92.2% 91.2% 93.7% 3
2010s 91.5% 91.5% 91.5% 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 83 Vanuatu 91.7% compare
  2. 84 Kuwait 91.6% compare
  3. 85 El Salvador 91.5% compare
  4. 87 Cuba 90.9% compare
  5. 88 Lesotho 89.3% compare
  6. 89 Ghana 89.3% compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is persistence to grade 5, female in Tonga?
Persistence to grade 5, female in Tonga was 91.5% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1983.
What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 1985.
How does Tonga rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
Tonga ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 3,087 data points, 1970–2023
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Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.