School completion, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.0203 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0203 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.0724 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
0.0102 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
44
1982–2025
School completion, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0203 % change on previous year for school completion, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 0.0724 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0102 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.0414 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.0724 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0517 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0413 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0206 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0516 % change on previous year | +149.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0722 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0412 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0515 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0412 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0206 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0411 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0514 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0616 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.041 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0615 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.041 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0307 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0409 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0512 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0511 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0511 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.051 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0407 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0203 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0305 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0203 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0203 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0203 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0478 % change on previous year | 0.0206 % change on previous year | 0.0724 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0483 % change on previous year | 0.0206 % change on previous year | 0.0722 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0481 % change on previous year | 0.0307 % change on previous year | 0.0615 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 % change on previous year | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 0.051 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 % change on previous year | 0.0203 % change on previous year | 0.0407 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Malaysia 0.0301 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Vanuatu 0.0251 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Malta 0.0204 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Luxembourg 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Tuvalu 0.0203 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Montenegro 0.0202 % change on previous year compare
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 completion, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Tonga was 0.0203 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0724 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.