Repeaters, primary, female in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters, primary, female was 2.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Tonga, 1977–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Tonga is 2.6%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Tonga peaked at 10.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 75th of 186 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.
Repeaters, primary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.7% | — |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +68.4% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +139.5% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | -24.4% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -43.5% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2451 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,939 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,193 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,392 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Tonga?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Tonga was 2.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.