Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga is 20, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps in Tonga peaked at 1,591 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2024.
That places Tonga 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,014 | — |
| 1978 | 1,140 | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 1,013 | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,302 | +28.5% |
| 1981 | 1,591 | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 1,320 | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 1,238 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,098 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1,282 | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 946 | -26.2% |
| 1987 | 879.5 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 813 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 746.5 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 680 | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,494 | +119.7% |
| 1992 | 1,414 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1,333 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1,223 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 1,481 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 1,270 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1,059 | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 942 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 883.5 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 825 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 877 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 484 | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 526 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 684 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 76 | -88.9% |
| 2022 | 59 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 81 | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 20 | -75.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 | 1,013 | 1,140 | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,122 | 746.5 | 1,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,271 | 680 | 1,494 | 6 |
| 2000s | 979.57 | 825 | 1,270 | 7 |
| 2010s | 505 | 484 | 526 | 2 |
| 2020s | 184 | 20 | 684 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga was 20 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,591 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.