Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga
Tonga: Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships was 5.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga stood at 5.00 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga peaked at 5.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million, in 2007.
Tonga ranks 63rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.75 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 3.55 million | +135.5% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3.51 million | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 3.46 million | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.69 million | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.16 million | +100.1% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million | +58.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 5.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.04 million, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 5.00 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.89 million, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.18 million | 3.55 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 2.43 million | 3.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.98 million | 1.49 million | 5.00 million | 5 |
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 volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga?
- Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships in Tonga was 5.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2007.
- How does Tonga rank for volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships?
- Tonga ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships, constant US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release