Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.02 GPI in 2015. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tonga is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.06 GPI in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9123 GPI, in 1999.
That places Tonga 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9989 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.9675 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9847 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9914 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9862 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9738 GPI | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 GPI | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9771 GPI | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9948 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.981 GPI | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9123 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9806 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9608 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9753 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9771 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.02 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.02 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9996 GPI, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9883 GPI | 0.9675 GPI | 1 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9738 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.982 GPI | 0.9123 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9735 GPI | 0.9608 GPI | 0.9806 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Tonga was 1.02 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1983.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9123 GPI in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.