School enrollment, primary in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary was 85.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 85.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tonga peaked at 98.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2015.
That places Tonga 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87.7% | — |
| 1971 | 88.9% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 94.8% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 89.4% | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 97.3% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 90.2% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 98.9% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 92.3% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 95.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -10.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 85.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 91% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 85.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.6% | 87.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 90.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 85.9% | 95.8% | 3 |
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 in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary in Tonga was 85.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 (% 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.