School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2002. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.04 GPI for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 2002.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.05 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9564 GPI, in 1981.
Tonga ranks 79th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9861 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.9972 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9564 GPI | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 1.04 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPI | -1.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.04 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.04 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9917 GPI | 0.9861 GPI | 0.9972 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9564 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga was 1.04 GPI in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9564 GPI in 1981.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 79th out of 175 countries with data for 2002.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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.