Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 20 in 2024. β Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga, 1977β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 75.3% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 1,591 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
That places Tonga 179th out of 202 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 | 1,013 | 1,140 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,246 | 946 | 1,591 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,242 | 680 | 1,494 | 5 |
| 2000s | 920.33 | 825 | 1,059 | 3 |
| 2010s | 505 | 484 | 526 | 2 |
| 2020s | 184 | 20 | 684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga was 20 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,591 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary 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