Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.0597 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tonga, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tonga is 0.0597 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tonga peaked at 1.22 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0514 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 103rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.8125 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7361 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9861 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8319 units per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9889 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7736 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4875 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9708 units per square kilometre | +99.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9736 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6431 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7319 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0597 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0597 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0518 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8176 units per square kilometre | 0.7361 units per square kilometre | 0.9042 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9708 units per square kilometre | 0.7736 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9008 units per square kilometre | 0.4875 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | 0.6431 units per square kilometre | 0.8667 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | 0.3903 units per square kilometre | 0.4375 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.5569 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 100 Niger 0.0708 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Bahamas 0.0695 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ghana 0.0656 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Namibia 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Djibouti 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Laos 0.0518 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square in Tonga?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Tonga was 0.0597 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0514 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Tonga ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.