Repeaters, primary, male in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.5% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Tonga, 1977–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2013, repeaters, primary, male in Tonga stood at 3.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Tonga peaked at 9.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
That places Tonga 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.7% | — |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +87.8% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +96.0% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -47.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.1% | 8.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0716 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0785 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Tonga?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Tonga was 3.5% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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, male (% of male 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.