Primary education, pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, pupils was 47.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
47.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 203 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1972
All-time low
46.1%
in 1997
Years of data
42
1970–2015
Primary education, pupils in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 47.4% for primary education, pupils in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tonga peaked at 48.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1997.
That places Tonga 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.8% | — |
| 1971 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 46.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 47.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 47.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.2%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 48.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 primary education, pupils in Tonga?
- Primary education, pupils in Tonga was 47.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.