Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 526 number in 2013. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga, 1977β2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2013, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga stood at 526 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 1,591 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 484 number, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,056 number | 1,013 number | 1,140 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,246 number | 946 number | 1,591 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,242 number | 680 number | 1,494 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 920.33 number | 825 number | 1,059 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 505 number | 484 number | 526 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 136 Tajikistan 580 number compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 551 number compare
- 138 Guyana 536 number compare
- 140 Lithuania 522 number compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 451 number compare
- 142 Bahrain 450 number compare
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 526 number in 2013, 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 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 484 number in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.