Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Tonga
Tonga: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 3.0% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Tonga, 1977–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.0% for repeaters, primary, total in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Tonga peaked at 9.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 78th of 189 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, total (% of total enrollment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.2% | — |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | +78.6% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +117.0% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.1% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Tonga?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Tonga was 3.0% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Tonga ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.