School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity was 1.01 GPI in 2015. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Tonga stood at 1.01 GPI.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8398 GPI, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 59th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary GPI gender parity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9861 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.988 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9747 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9841 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9919 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.993 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9984 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9605 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9686 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPI | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9863 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9933 GPI | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9814 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8398 GPI | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9932 GPI | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPI | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9739 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.01 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.01 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.988 GPI | 0.9747 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9971 GPI | 0.9605 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9863 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.8398 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9739 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 6 |
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, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index in Tonga was 1.01 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8398 GPI in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 59th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.