Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 151 number in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Tonga, 1977–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 151 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 740 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 151 number, in 2013.
That places Tonga 91st out of 140 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 429 number | — |
| 1978 | 489 number | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 483 number | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 713 number | +47.6% |
| 1982 | 610 number | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 499 number | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 570 number | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 389 number | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 295 number | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 740 number | +150.8% |
| 1993 | 600 number | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 520 number | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 720 number | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 435 number | -39.6% |
| 2005 | 362 number | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 350 number | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 174 number | -50.3% |
| 2013 | 151 number | -13.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 151 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 644 number, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 151 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32 number, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.8% | 295 number | 740 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467 number | 429 number | 489 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 556.2 number | 389 number | 713 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 575 number | 295 number | 740 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 382.33 number | 350 number | 435 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 162.5 number | 151 number | 174 number | 2 |
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 repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Tonga?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Tonga was 151 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 740 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 number in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 91st out of 140 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.