School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,523 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 4,523 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 9,185 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,523, in 2025.
Tonga ranks 188th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,912 | 8,528 | 9,185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,991 | 5,758 | 8,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,604 | 5,433 | 5,887 | 10 |
| 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
- 185 French Polynesia 8,606 compare
- 186 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7,168 compare
- 187 Barbados 6,300 compare
- 189 Curaçao 4,299 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,084 compare
- 191 Seychelles 3,533 compare
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 4,523 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9,185 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,523 in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release