School age population, early childhood education, male in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, early childhood education, male was 2,399 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,399
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,911
in 1999
All-time low
2,357
in 2022
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, male in Tonga, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2,399 for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Tonga peaked at 2,911 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,357, in 2022.
Tonga ranks 183rd of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,904 | — |
| 1999 | 2,911 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2,884 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,888 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,894 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,898 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,902 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,907 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,911 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,868 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,691 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,683 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,671 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,632 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,595 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,568 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,569 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,556 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,546 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,513 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,482 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,451 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,419 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,388 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,357 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,448 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,420 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,399 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,908 | 2,904 | 2,911 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,853 | 2,683 | 2,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,558 | 2,451 | 2,671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,405 | 2,357 | 2,448 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 180 Grenada 3,477 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 2,798 compare
- 182 Aruba 2,671 compare
- 184 Dominica 1,815 compare
- 185 Seychelles 1,806 compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 1,787 compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, male in Tonga?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Tonga was 2,399 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,911 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,357 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Tonga ranks 183rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release