Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 91.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
91.2%
World rank
76th
of 149 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 1983
All-time low
87.4%
in 2004
Years of data
8
1977–2019
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tonga, 1977–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Tonga stood at 91.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Tonga peaked at 96.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2004.
Tonga ranks 76th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 89.9% | — |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 87.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.3% | 89.9% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.5% | 96.1% | 96.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 87.4% | 91.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 91.2% | 91.2% | 1 |
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, male in Tonga?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Tonga was 91.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release