Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga
Tonga: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2005. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga, 1977–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga is 1 GPI, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9009 GPI, in 1985.
That places Tonga 92nd out of 141 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1978 | 0.9816 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9752 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9009 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.03 GPI | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9816 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9381 GPI | 0.9009 GPI | 0.9752 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Tonga was 1 GPI in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9009 GPI in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 92nd out of 141 countries with data for 2005.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.