School enrollment, primary, female in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary, female was 87.7% in 1999. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 1999, school enrollment, primary, female in Tonga stood at 87.7%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Tonga peaked at 98.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 110th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.6% | — |
| 1971 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 94.0% | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 93.0% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 98.1% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 92.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -5.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 87.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.9%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.1% | 87.4% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 93.0% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 87.7% | 93.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 enrollment, primary, female in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Tonga was 87.7% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 110th out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.