Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 36,053 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 36,053 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 36,710 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,646, in 2008.
That places Tonga 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15,071 | — |
| 1999 | 15,059 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15,064 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15,079 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,156 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15,200 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,245 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 15,290 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,335 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15,355 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,646 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14,664 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,678 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,679 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,316 | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 19,285 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34,827 | +80.6% |
| 2015 | 34,595 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35,253 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 35,412 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35,573 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35,732 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35,892 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36,052 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 36,212 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 36,710 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36,395 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 36,053 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,065 | 15,059 | 15,071 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15,103 | 14,646 | 15,355 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,935 | 14,678 | 35,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,219 | 35,892 | 36,710 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tonga?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Tonga was 36,053 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 36,710 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,646 in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release