Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Tonga
Tonga: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 16,956 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Tonga, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Tonga is 16,956, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Tonga peaked at 17,451 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,850, in 2008.
Tonga ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,116 | — |
| 1999 | 7,108 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7,118 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 7,118 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,179 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,209 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,239 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,267 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,297 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7,327 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6,850 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,863 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,872 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,881 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9,046 | +31.5% |
| 2013 | 9,037 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,341 | +80.8% |
| 2015 | 16,178 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 16,918 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 17,015 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17,101 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,187 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17,279 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17,365 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,451 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,326 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,146 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 16,956 | -1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 16,956 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 591,659, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 16,956 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 5% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +80.8% | 9,037 | 16,341 |
| 2012 | +31.5% | 6,881 | 9,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,112 | 7,108 | 7,116 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,147 | 6,850 | 7,327 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,258 | 6,872 | 17,187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,254 | 16,956 | 17,451 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Tonga?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Tonga was 16,956 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17,451 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,850 in 2008.
- How does Tonga rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release