Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga
Tonga: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 91.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga peaked at 7.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -61.8% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Tonga was 0.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Tonga ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release