Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tonga
Tonga: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 41.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 41.6% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 39.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tonga peaked at 46.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1998.
Tonga ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.9% | — |
| 1999 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -7.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 41.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 41.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 18.9% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 29.8% | 46.0% | 5 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tonga?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Tonga was 41.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1998.
- How does Tonga rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Tonga ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.