School enrollment, primary, private in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary, private was 17.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Tonga, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary, private in Tonga stood at 17.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Tonga peaked at 36.1% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 77th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.1% | — |
| 1972 | 32.5% | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 27.5% | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -24.3% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | -70.4% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +39.0% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 20.8% | 36.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.9% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 11.3% | 18.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 108.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Tonga was 17.9% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Tonga ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.