Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tonga, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.4% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tonga peaked at 878 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 585 | — |
| 1978 | 651 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 530 | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 878 | +65.7% |
| 1982 | 710 | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 738 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 599 | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 712 | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 557 | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 351 | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 699 | +99.1% |
| 1993 | 731 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 701 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 761 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 624 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 463 | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 527 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 281 | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 315 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 401 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 37 | -90.8% |
| 2022 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 11 | -74.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 588.67 | 530 | 651 | 3 |
| 1980s | 699 | 557 | 878 | 6 |
| 1990s | 648.6 | 351 | 761 | 5 |
| 2000s | 538 | 463 | 624 | 3 |
| 2010s | 298 | 281 | 315 | 2 |
| 2020s | 106.4 | 11 | 401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tonga?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Tonga was 11 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 878 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Tonga ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release