Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 15,644 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga stood at 15,644. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 19,744 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15,644, in 2024.
That places Tonga 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,865 | — |
| 1971 | 16,416 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 16,566 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16,688 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16,932 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 19,260 | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 19,474 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 19,416 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 19,730 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 19,744 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 19,012 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 17,364 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 16,701 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 16,329 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 16,921 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 17,019 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,912 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 16,715 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16,651 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16,586 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16,522 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 16,728 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,658 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 16,792 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16,540 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16,652 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 16,857 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16,648 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 16,460 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 16,783 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16,697 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 17,033 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17,105 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17,891 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 17,113 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 17,032 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16,941 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,892 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,667 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16,719 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16,848 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17,033 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17,222 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17,251 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 17,093 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 16,982 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,070 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 17,158 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17,246 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,024 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17,056 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,440 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 16,545 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 16,114 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 15,644 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,209 | 16,416 | 19,744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,021 | 16,329 | 19,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,664 | 16,460 | 16,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,009 | 16,667 | 17,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,093 | 16,848 | 17,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,360 | 15,644 | 17,056 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 New Caledonia 22,308 compare
- 179 Kiribati 17,457 compare
- 180 Barbados 16,314 compare
- 182 Guam 15,516 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Tonga was 15,644 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19,744 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,644 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.