Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tonga, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 24 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.8% on the previous year and down 93.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tonga peaked at 917 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2024.
That places Tonga 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, all … lower female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 830 | — |
| 1983 | 626 | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 509 | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 191 | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 917 | +380.1% |
| 1999 | 222 | -75.8% |
| 2001 | 118 | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 108 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 349 | +223.1% |
| 2020 | 346 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 136 | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 99 | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 24 | -75.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 507, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 336, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female 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 | +380.1% | 191 | 917 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 539 | 191 | 830 | 4 |
| 1990s | 569.5 | 222 | 917 | 2 |
| 2000s | 191.67 | 108 | 349 | 3 |
| 2020s | 151.25 | 24 | 346 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 160 Croatia 37 compare
- 161 Kyrgyzstan 32 compare
- 162 Samoa 29 compare
- 164 Bahrain 23 compare
- 165 Jamaica 22 compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 22 compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 22 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, female in Tonga?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Tonga was 24 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 917 in 1993.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Tonga ranks 163rd out of 194 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release