School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 4,523 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4,523 for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 5,662 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4,523, in 2025.
That places Tonga 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,606 | — |
| 1999 | 5,662 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,471 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5,475 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,500 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,514 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,529 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,543 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,557 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,488 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5,091 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 5,076 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,046 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4,977 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,904 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,857 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4,850 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,824 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,989 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 4,913 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4,837 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,761 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,685 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,609 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4,533 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,612 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4,561 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 4,523 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,634 | 5,606 | 5,662 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,424 | 5,076 | 5,557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,896 | 4,761 | 5,046 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,587 | 4,523 | 4,685 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Grenada 6,830 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 5,514 compare
- 182 Aruba 5,239 compare
- 184 Dominica 3,575 compare
- 185 Seychelles 3,533 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 3,519 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,462 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Tonga was 4,523 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5,662 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,523 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release