School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 12.66 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.66 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.93 years
in 2021
All-time low
11.51 years
in 1973
Years of data
36
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 12.66 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tonga peaked at 13.93 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.51 years, in 1973.
That places Tonga 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.61 years | — |
| 1971 | 11.95 years | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 11.85 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.51 years | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 11.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 12.04 years | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.91 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 12.83 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 12.75 years | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 12.58 years | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 12.16 years | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 11.66 years | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 12.65 years | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 12.47 years | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 13.41 years | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 12.12 years | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 12.88 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 12.6 years | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.96 years | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.67 years | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.53 years | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.7 years | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 12.83 years | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.17 years | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12.88 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.32 years | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.36 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.51 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.26 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.78 years | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 13.21 years | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 12.69 years | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 13.93 years | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 12.82 years | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 12.47 years | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 12.66 years | +1.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 12.66 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.39 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 12.66 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.59 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.93 years | 11.51 years | 12.61 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.4 years | 11.66 years | 12.83 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.71 years | 12.12 years | 13.41 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.78 years | 12.17 years | 13.7 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.33 years | 12.88 years | 13.78 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.91 years | 12.47 years | 13.93 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 43 Saudi Arabia 12.71 years compare
- 44 Montenegro 12.69 years compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 12.68 years compare
- 47 Cyprus 12.65 years compare
- 48 Hungary 12.6 years compare
- 49 Dominica 12.58 years compare
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Tonga was 12.66 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.93 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 years in 1973.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Tonga ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release