Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 95.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.5%
World rank
64th
of 163 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2018
All-time low
71.8%
in 2001
Years of data
8
1998–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 95.5% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2001.
Tonga ranks 64th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 89.6% | — |
| 1999 | 93.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 96.4% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 95.5% | -1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 95.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 89.6% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 79.9% | 96.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 95.5% | 96.4% | 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, female in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Tonga was 95.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2001.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release