Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Tonga
Tonga: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 91.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Tonga, 1977–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to grade 5, total in Tonga stood at 91.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Tonga peaked at 95.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1992.
That places Tonga 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 91.3% | — |
| 1978 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 95.7% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 91.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 84.0% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 92.5% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.6% | 91.3% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 93.6% | 91.4% | 95.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 89.1% | 92.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Tonga?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Tonga was 91.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1992.
- How does Tonga rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Tonga ranks 86th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.