Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7644 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.7644 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga peaked at 1.46 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3786 GPIA, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 93rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7637 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7948 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9155 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 GPIA | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4226 GPIA | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5729 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7717 GPIA | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7058 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3916 GPIA | -44.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5463 GPIA | +39.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3786 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6549 GPIA | +73.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7249 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9134 GPIA | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7644 GPIA | -16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7793 GPIA | 0.7637 GPIA | 0.7948 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 0.9155 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5685 GPIA | 0.3916 GPIA | 0.7717 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6872 GPIA | 0.3786 GPIA | 0.9134 GPIA | 5 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Tonga was 0.7644 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3786 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Tonga ranks 93rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release