Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tonga
Tonga: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 2,274 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,274
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
189th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,027
in 1977
All-time low
2,274
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,274 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tonga peaked at 3,027 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,274, in 2025.
That places Tonga 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,673 | — |
| 1971 | 2,726 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,792 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2,857 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,901 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,950 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 2,994 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3,027 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2,995 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2,947 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2,887 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2,824 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2,799 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,778 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,804 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,797 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,798 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,816 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2,847 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,870 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,888 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 2,881 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,837 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,776 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 2,694 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,646 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,630 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,663 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,700 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,735 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,538 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,544 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,562 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2,575 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,587 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,599 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,611 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,608 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,499 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,492 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,485 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,473 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,449 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,403 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,403 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,712 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2,695 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,678 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,661 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,644 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,627 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,610 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,340 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 2,303 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,274 | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2,274 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2,274 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,886 | 2,673 | 3,027 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,822 | 2,778 | 2,887 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,745 | 2,630 | 2,888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,562 | 2,499 | 2,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,545 | 2,403 | 2,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,466 | 2,274 | 2,644 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 186 Martinique 3,153 compare
- 187 Guam 2,995 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,373 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,068 compare
- 191 Curaçao 1,819 compare
- 192 Seychelles 1,756 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tonga?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Tonga was 2,274 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,027 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,274 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release