School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.0% in 1999. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 93.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 1999.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Tonga peaked at 97.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1983.
That places Tonga 87th out of 167 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.7% | — |
| 1971 | 90.3% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 95.5% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 89.8% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 97.2% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 87.6% | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 95.9% | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 91.5% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 93.0% | -1.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 93.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.9%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 87.7% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 87.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 91.5% | 94.6% | 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, male in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga was 93.0% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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.