School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 2,439 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2,439 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
180th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,826 number
in 1979
All-time low
2,249 number
in 1988
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga stood at 2,439 number.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 2,826 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,249 number, in 1988.
Tonga ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,383 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,484 number | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2,582 number | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 2,685 number | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 2,771 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 2,804 number | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,767 number | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,765 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 2,804 number | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,826 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 2,760 number | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2,609 number | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2,499 number | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2,411 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,322 number | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 2,343 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,294 number | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,259 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,249 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,282 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,354 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 2,442 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,524 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2,582 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,572 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,488 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,397 number | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,318 number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,265 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,284 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,381 number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2,438 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,488 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,528 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,531 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,495 number | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,479 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,473 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,472 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,481 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,498 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,492 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,438 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,429 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,424 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,416 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,395 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,394 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,403 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,418 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,439 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,687 number | 2,383 number | 2,826 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,403 number | 2,249 number | 2,760 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,423 number | 2,265 number | 2,582 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,477 number | 2,381 number | 2,531 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 number | 2,394 number | 2,498 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,439 number | 2,439 number | 2,439 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 2,439 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2,826 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,249 number in 1988.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.