Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga
Tonga: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.13
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1953
All-time low
3.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga is 3.13, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga peaked at 6.7 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.7 | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.7 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.65 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.96 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.41 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 6.64 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 | 6.17 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.65 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 5.01 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.95 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Kenya 3.21 compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3.21 compare
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Tonga was 3.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1953.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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