Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Tonga
Tonga: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) was 106.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, male in Tonga, 1977–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, male in Tonga stood at 106.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Tonga peaked at 124.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1977.
That places Tonga 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 81.8% | — |
| 1978 | 89.7% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 113.1% | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 121.2% | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 112.3% | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 103.8% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 92.4% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 124.3% | +34.6% |
| 1991 | 94.2% | -24.2% |
| 1993 | 103.6% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 100.6% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 104.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 108.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 120.8% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 101.9% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 100.1% | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 106.5% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.9% | 81.8% | 113.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 103.4% | 87.4% | 121.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 104.3% | 94.2% | 124.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 101.4% | 108.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 112.0% | 103.3% | 120.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 92.6% | 106.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 10 Albania 107.4% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 106.8% compare
- 12 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106.7% compare
- 14 Morocco 105.7% compare
- 15 Guyana 105.4% compare
- 16 Montenegro 105.0% compare
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 primary completion rate, male in Tonga?
- Primary completion rate, male in Tonga was 106.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 124.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Tonga ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.