Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8683 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Tonga 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9618 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9805 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8683 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.9618 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8683 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Tonga was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8683 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Tonga ranks 28th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity 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, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release