School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,262 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,262
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
189th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,047
in 1977
All-time low
2,262
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga stood at 2,262. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga peaked at 3,047 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2,262, in 2025.
That places Tonga 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,750 | — |
| 1971 | 2,817 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,882 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2,926 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,937 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,985 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3,020 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3,047 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3,005 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 2,950 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2,888 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2,870 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2,853 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,833 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,858 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,850 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,860 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,886 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,913 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,934 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,932 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,896 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,845 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,762 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,707 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2,684 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,705 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2,730 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2,765 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,813 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,651 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2,654 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,676 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,688 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,701 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,713 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,725 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,704 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,527 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,520 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,513 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,489 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,461 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,415 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,415 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,407 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,469 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,455 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,440 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,426 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,411 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,397 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,383 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,313 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,284 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,262 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,932 | 2,750 | 3,047 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,874 | 2,833 | 2,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,784 | 2,684 | 2,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,656 | 2,520 | 2,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,449 | 2,407 | 2,513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,342 | 2,262 | 2,411 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 186 French Polynesia 3,019 compare
- 187 Guam 2,976 compare
- 188 Micronesia (country) 2,377 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 2,052 compare
- 191 Seychelles 1,762 compare
- 192 Curacao 1,506 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, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Tonga was 2,262 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3,047 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,262 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Tonga ranks 189th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release