School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 1,302 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,302
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
188th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,497
in 2022
All-time low
1,157
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga is 1,302, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga peaked at 1,497 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,157, in 1970.
That places Tonga 188th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,157 | — |
| 1971 | 1,191 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,227 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,254 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,283 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,348 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,411 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,466 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,462 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1,464 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,471 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,469 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,452 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,419 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,375 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,337 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1,315 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1,296 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,288 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,304 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1,327 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,339 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,361 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,372 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,376 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,374 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,354 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,322 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,291 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,281 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,307 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,303 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,299 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,295 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,291 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,287 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,283 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,290 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,286 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,289 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,290 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,291 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,271 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,271 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,271 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,270 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,225 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,270 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,316 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,361 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,407 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,452 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,497 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,370 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 1,334 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,302 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,326 | 1,157 | 1,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,373 | 1,288 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,340 | 1,281 | 1,376 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,293 | 1,283 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,284 | 1,225 | 1,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,394 | 1,302 | 1,497 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Tonga was 1,302 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,497 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,157 in 1970.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release