Years of schooling in Tonga
Tonga: Years of schooling was 10.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
71st
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2011
All-time low
9.12
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10.91 for years of schooling in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Tonga peaked at 10.92 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.12, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.12 | — |
| 1991 | 9.3 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.49 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.67 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 9.86 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 10.04 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.03 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.05 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.06 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.06 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.07 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.41 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.58 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.92 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.91 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.89 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.89 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.87 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.85 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 10.91 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.76 | 9.12 | 10.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.16 | 10.05 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 | 10.75 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.91 | 10.88 | 10.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 68 Malaysia 11.09 compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 11.07 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.97 compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.85 compare
- 73 Iran 10.85 compare
- 74 Panama 10.83 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 years of schooling in Tonga?
- Years of schooling in Tonga was 10.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2011.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for years of schooling?
- Tonga ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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