Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at -2.92 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 218.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 13.75 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.67 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Tonga 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -8.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.9137 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7364 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1975 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +840.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2978 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1978 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -643.0% |
| 1979 | 0.071 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1980 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -5324.9% |
| 1981 | -8.67 % change on previous year | +133.8% |
| 1982 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1983 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1984 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -262.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5792 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1986 | -0.6287 % change on previous year | -208.6% |
| 1987 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -207.0% |
| 1992 | -0.4185 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8044 % change on previous year | -292.2% |
| 1994 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6771 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1996 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1997 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 1998 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -273.8% |
| 2000 | -0.5124 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2001 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -492.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6 % change on previous year | +987.1% |
| 2004 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2005 | -0.4733 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5343 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2007 | -0.2892 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2008 | -1.33 % change on previous year | +360.5% |
| 2009 | 0.312 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7716 % change on previous year | +147.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1684 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2014 | -0.9159 % change on previous year | -643.9% |
| 2015 | -0.6494 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2019 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 2020 | 0.188 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2021 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -2021.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6387 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2023 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -507.9% |
| 2024 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6393 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -5324.9% | 0.071 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -2021.4% | 0.188 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 13.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -2 % change on previous year | -8.67 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1815 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0148 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0422 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | 0.6387 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Gibraltar -2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Ecuador -2.72 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Sri Lanka -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Costa Rica -3.03 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Djibouti -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Vietnam -3.44 % change on previous year 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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Tonga was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.67 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 218.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.