Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Tonga
Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 74.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Tonga is 74.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 98.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2014.
That places Tonga 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.2% | — |
| 1999 | 98.1% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | -9.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.9%, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 74.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.9%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.2% | 84.2% | 98.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 51.8% | 73.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 67.3% | 89.8% | 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, upper secondary, female in Tonga?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Tonga was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Tonga ranks 118th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release