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

Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 75.3%
World rank
179th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1,591
in 1981
All-time low
20
in 2024
Years of data
33
1977–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Tonga, 1977–2024

05001.0k1.5k1977200020241977: 1.0k1978: 1.1k1979: 1.0k1980: 1.3k1981: 1.6k1982: 1.3k1983: 1.2k1984: 1.1k1985: 1.3k1986: 9461987: 879.51988: 8131989: 746.51990: 6801991: 1.5k1992: 1.4k1993: 1.3k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.5k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.0k2003: 9422004: 883.52005: 8252006: 8772012: 4842013: 5262020: 6842021: 762022: 592023: 812024: 20

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Tonga, 1977 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Palau 27 compare
  2. 177 Bahrain 23 compare
  3. 178 Mauritius 21 compare
  4. 180 Anguilla 16 compare
  5. 181 Solomon Islands 13 compare
  6. 182 Monaco 12 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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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.