School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.51 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga, 1978–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga stood at 1.51 GPI.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.54 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6735 GPI, in 1979.
Tonga ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8375 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.6735 GPI | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7847 GPI | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.25 GPI | +59.2% |
| 1985 | 1.25 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.22 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4 GPI | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.54 GPI | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.51 GPI | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7555 GPI | 0.6735 GPI | 0.8375 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1 GPI | 0.7847 GPI | 1.25 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.22 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 1.4 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 GPI | 1.51 GPI | 1.54 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPI compare
- 12 Iceland 1.52 GPI compare
- 13 Seychelles 1.51 GPI compare
- 15 Cuba 1.49 GPI compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 1.49 GPI compare
- 17 Barbados 1.49 GPI compare
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga was 1.51 GPI in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6735 GPI in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.