Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga

Tonga: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 526 number in 2013. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2013)
526 number
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1,591 number
in 1981
All-time low
484 number
in 2012
Years of data
19
1977–2013

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Tonga, 1977–2013

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1977199520131977: 1.0k number1978: 1.1k number1979: 1.0k number1981: 1.6k number1982: 1.3k number1983: 1.2k number1984: 1.1k number1985: 1.3k number1986: 946 number1990: 680 number1991: 1.5k number1993: 1.3k number1998: 1.2k number1999: 1.5k number2001: 1.1k number2005: 825 number2006: 877 number2012: 484 number2013: 526 number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Tajikistan 580 number compare
  2. 137 Kazakhstan 551 number compare
  3. 138 Guyana 536 number compare
  4. 140 Lithuania 522 number compare
  5. 141 Saint Lucia 451 number compare
  6. 142 Bahrain 450 number compare

See the full ranking of 234 places β†’

More education data for Tonga

All data for Tonga β†’

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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.