School completion in Tonga
Tonga: School completion was 98.42 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.42
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.42
in 2025
All-time low
96.64
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Tonga, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Tonga is 98.42, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Tonga peaked at 98.42 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.64, in 1981.
That places Tonga 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School completion in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.64 | — |
| 1982 | 96.68 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.75 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.8 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.84 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.89 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.94 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.96 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.01 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.08 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 97.17 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.21 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.26 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.37 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.43 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.48 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.53 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.63 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.67 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.79 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.85 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.95 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.08 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.28 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.35 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.42 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 98.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 98.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.83 | 96.64 | 97.01 | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.27 | 97.08 | 97.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.73 | 97.53 | 97.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.12 | 98 | 98.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.36 | 98.28 | 98.42 | 6 |
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 completion in Tonga?
- School completion in Tonga was 98.42 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.42 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.64 in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for school completion?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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