Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga
Tonga: Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.05 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga stood at 1.05 index.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.11 index in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8683 index, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 28th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9618 index | — |
| 1999 | 1 index | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9805 index | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 index | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 index | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8683 index | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 index | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 index | -4.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.05 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.05 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9821 index | 0.9618 index | 1 index | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 index | 0.9805 index | 0.9805 index | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 index | 0.8683 index | 1.11 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 index | 1.05 index | 1.1 index | 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 net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga?
- Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index in Tonga was 1.05 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 index in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 index in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in lower secondary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.