Primary enrollment selected countries in Tonga
Tonga: Primary enrollment selected countries was 98.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.13
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.98
in 2019
All-time low
77.59
in 1983
Years of data
29
1970–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Tonga, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Tonga is 98.13, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Tonga peaked at 99.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.59, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 73rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 95.45 | — |
| 1971 | 97.25 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 98.2 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 93.89 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 97.41 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 97.9 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 86.75 | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 77.59 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 87.61 | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 87.22 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.37 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 86.77 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.72 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.8 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 91.44 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 98.76 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 99.62 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.94 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.82 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 96.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.72 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.74 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.79 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 99.98 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.65 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.3 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 97.72 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 98.13 | +0.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.68 | 93.89 | 98.2 | 6 |
| 1980s | 85.31 | 77.59 | 87.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 88.68 | 86.72 | 91.44 | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.56 | 98.76 | 99.94 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.98 | 96.72 | 99.98 | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.95 | 96.3 | 99.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 enrollment selected countries in Tonga?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Tonga was 98.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.59 in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Tonga ranks 73rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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