School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 3.38 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga is 3.38 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 57.4% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga peaked at 7.94 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0873 years, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 1st of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2052 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.2138 years | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0873 years | -59.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1686 years | +93.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1777 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1489 years | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1381 years | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1851 years | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 0.217 years | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.39 years | +542.7% |
| 2018 | 2.47 years | +76.7% |
| 2019 | 2.32 years | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.79 years | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 4.02 years | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 7.94 years | +97.3% |
| 2023 | 3.38 years | -57.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.38 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 20.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.38 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1843 years, 18.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +542.7% | 0.217 years | 1.39 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2095 years | 0.2052 years | 0.2138 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1604 years | 0.0873 years | 0.217 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.06 years | 1.39 years | 2.47 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.53 years | 2.79 years | 7.94 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Tonga was 3.38 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0873 years in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release