Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tonga
Tonga: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tonga, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tonga is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 74.0% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tonga peaked at 8.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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), male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6.4% | — |
| 1982 | 8.4% | +31.1% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,477 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tonga?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Tonga was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Tonga ranks 157th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release