Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Tonga
Tonga: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 108.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
108.79
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 217 countries
All-time high
120.65
in 1970
All-time low
99.8
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 108.79 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Tonga peaked at 120.65 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 99.8, in 1983.
That places Tonga 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.65 | — |
| 1971 | 108.22 | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 106.7 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 105.1 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 104.37 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 114.59 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 112.57 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 109.98 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 112.2 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 112.94 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 109.89 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 102.02 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 100.02 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 99.8 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.48 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 106.39 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 106.51 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 105.4 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 100.8 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 101.34 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 100.76 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 102.12 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 101.97 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.62 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 108.22 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 108.72 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 107.74 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 109.12 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 111.18 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 113.3 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 113.15 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 117.97 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 112.47 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 111.58 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 110.63 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 110.22 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 112.81 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 113.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 113.93 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.24 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 117.42 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 117.89 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 117.46 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 117.36 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 116.09 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 113.31 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 112.25 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 107.02 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 106.54 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 109.61 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 108.79 | -0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 108.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 108.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.73 | 104.37 | 120.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.31 | 99.8 | 109.89 | 8 |
| 1990s | 104.54 | 100.76 | 109.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.64 | 110.22 | 117.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.09 | 113.31 | 117.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 108.84 | 106.54 | 112.25 | 5 |
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Tonga?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Tonga was 108.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 120.65 in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.8 in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Tonga ranks 45th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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