School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga
Tonga: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 14,847 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14,847 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
182nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17,065 number
in 1973
All-time low
14,075 number
in 1983
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tonga stood at 14,847 number.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 17,065 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 14,075 number, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 182nd of 206 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,120 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,588 number | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 16,911 number | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 17,065 number | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 17,033 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 16,827 number | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 16,667 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 16,474 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 16,162 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 15,651 number | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 14,953 number | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 14,455 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 14,175 number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 14,075 number | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14,278 number | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 14,387 number | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 14,336 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 14,483 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 14,782 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 15,140 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 15,411 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 15,669 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 15,661 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 15,395 number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14,956 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 14,513 number | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 14,263 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,294 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,592 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15,058 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 15,497 number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 15,648 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 15,649 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,522 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15,340 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15,230 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,217 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15,285 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15,402 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15,513 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15,548 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15,468 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,138 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14,959 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 14,772 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14,597 number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14,499 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,522 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,623 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,746 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 14,847 number | +0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 14,847 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 479,599 number, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 14,847 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183,594 number, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,550 number | 15,651 number | 17,065 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,506 number | 14,075 number | 15,140 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,981 number | 14,263 number | 15,669 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,430 number | 15,217 number | 15,649 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,887 number | 14,499 number | 15,548 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,847 number | 14,847 number | 14,847 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 14,847 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 17,065 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,075 number in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.