Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 87.9% in 1999. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tonga is 87.9%, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tonga peaked at 97.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 1983.
That places Tonga 130th out of 180 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94.5% | — |
| 1971 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.5% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 96.8% | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 85.9% | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 80.5% | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 87.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 87.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 92.5% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 80.5% | 88.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 86.1% | 89.6% | 4 |
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, primary, female in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Tonga was 87.9% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 180 countries with data for 1999.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release