Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.7499 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -0.7499 % change on previous year for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 126.0% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 9.8 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -10.3 % change on previous year, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -10.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1973 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1974 | -0.6955 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1975 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -1508.6% |
| 1976 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1977 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6658 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -506.3% |
| 1981 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +164.9% |
| 1982 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1983 | -0.2136 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 1984 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -2291.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1156 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1987 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1004.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5357 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1992 | -0.5753 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1881.8% |
| 1996 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 0.463 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9023 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1999 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 2000 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2002 | -0.1289 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2003 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -3403.6% |
| 2004 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -209.4% |
| 2005 | -0.7931 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8532 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2007 | -0.367 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2008 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -739.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2243 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7642 % change on previous year | +240.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +63.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4011 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3639 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0868 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2019 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +2653.8% |
| 2020 | -0.9328 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2021 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +400.2% |
| 2022 | -0.4495 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2023 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -742.4% |
| 2024 | -0.7499 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -0.7499 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4679 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -0.7499 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.2862 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3403.6% | -0.1289 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2653.8% | -0.0868 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +2291.8% | -0.2136 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1881.8% | -0.1459 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1508.6% | -0.6955 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.6101 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year | 9.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.8076 % change on previous year | -7.17 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8945 % change on previous year | -0.9023 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3821 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.195 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -0.7822 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 139 French Guiana -0.6553 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Hungary -0.6595 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Nigeria -0.6665 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Laos -0.7543 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Maldives -0.7599 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Mongolia -0.7793 % 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, 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Tonga was -0.7499 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.