School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 110.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in Tonga stood at 110.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Tonga peaked at 120.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 1982.
That places Tonga 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 118.4% | — |
| 1971 | 105.1% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 105.1% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 102.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 112.5% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 110.5% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 107.9% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 110.6% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 111.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 100.4% | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 98.1% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.5% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 106.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 105.6% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 99.9% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 100.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 102.5% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 105.9% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 106.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 105.6% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 107.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 109.9% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 113.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 112.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 116.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 111.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 111.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 109.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 108.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 112.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 114.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 114.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 116.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 119.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 119.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 118.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 115.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 112.2% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 110.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 106.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 108.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 111.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 110.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.5% | 102.0% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.0% | 98.1% | 106.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 102.8% | 99.4% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.1% | 108.9% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.9% | 112.2% | 120.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 109.6% | 106.5% | 111.7% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Tonga was 110.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 120.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 1982.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.