Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 1,207 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,207
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
189th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,558
in 1977
All-time low
1,207
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tonga stood at 1,207. 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 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tonga peaked at 1,558 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,207, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 189th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,370 | — |
| 1971 | 1,396 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,432 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,467 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 1,491 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,518 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,542 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1,558 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,545 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1,522 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1,495 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 1,465 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1,456 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,443 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,453 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,448 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,446 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,456 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,472 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,485 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,493 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,489 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,471 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,451 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,422 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,403 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,394 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,412 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,419 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,420 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,325 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,331 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,338 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,345 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,352 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,358 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,364 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,365 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,326 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,325 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,317 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,316 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,310 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,299 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,270 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,273 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,494 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 1,471 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,449 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,427 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,404 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,382 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,360 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,242 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 1,223 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1,207 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,484 | 1,370 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,462 | 1,443 | 1,495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,437 | 1,394 | 1,493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,343 | 1,325 | 1,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,363 | 1,270 | 1,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,303 | 1,207 | 1,404 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 186 Guam 1,546 compare
- 187 Martinique 1,491 compare
- 188 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,224 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 1,048 compare
- 191 Curaçao 927 compare
- 192 Seychelles 901 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, male in Tonga?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Tonga was 1,207 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release