School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index was 1.66 GPI in 2003. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga, 1978–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga is 1.66 GPI, measured in 2003.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.68 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6982 GPI, in 1979.
That places Tonga 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.8681 GPI | — |
| 1979 | 0.6982 GPI | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8114 GPI | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 1.4 GPI | +72.7% |
| 1985 | 1.42 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.35 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.68 GPI | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.66 GPI | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.66 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.66 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3 GPI, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7832 GPI | 0.6982 GPI | 0.8681 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.21 GPI | 0.8114 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.35 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1.35 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.67 GPI | 1.66 GPI | 1.68 GPI | 2 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Tonga was 1.66 GPI in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6982 GPI in 1979.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, 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.