Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga stood at 24. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 79.3% on the previous year and down 95.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 1,976 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 175th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,681 | — |
| 1983 | 1,436 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 927 | -35.4% |
| 1985 | 364 | -60.7% |
| 1993 | 1,976 | +442.9% |
| 1999 | 819 | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 271 | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 649 | +139.5% |
| 2004 | 747 | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 543 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 247 | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 116 | -53.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | -79.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,530, 2% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 787, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education … lower both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +442.9% | 364 | 1,976 |
| 2003 | +139.5% | 271 | 649 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,102 | 364 | 1,681 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,398 | 819 | 1,976 | 2 |
| 2000s | 555.67 | 271 | 747 | 3 |
| 2020s | 232.5 | 24 | 543 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 172 Marshall Islands 48 compare
- 173 Kyrgyzstan 43 compare
- 174 Brunei 38 compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 24 compare
- 177 Kuwait 19 compare
- 178 Trinidad and Tobago 18 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 repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga was 24 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,976 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release