Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga
Tonga: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga peaked at 7.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 157th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.3% | — |
| 1982 | 6.3% | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | -32.7% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -40.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -86.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +94.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -23.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 640 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 178 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2,536 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 941 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release