Education in Tonga 1,774 indicators covering education for Tonga. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank School enrollment, primary, male 93.0% 1999 up 1.6% 87th Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2019 down 33.3% 170th Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 13 2025 unchanged 1st Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 2 2025 unchanged 14th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 100.0% 2015 up 761.1% 1st Over-age students, primary, male 1.1% 2015 down 88.3% 169th Over-age students, primary, female 0.7% 2015 down 91.5% 169th Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 1.05 index 2024 down 1.0% 28th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2,196 number 2019 down 0.4% 153rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1,057 number 2019 down 1.6% 153rd School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1,139 number 2019 up 0.8% 153rd Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 — 25th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 1997 — 166th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 83.8% 2002 — 80th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2002 — 92nd Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 80.9% 2002 — 74th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 5 2023 down 44.4% 150th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 111.9% 2015 up 6.8% 22nd Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 2 2024 down 95.2% 160th Compulsory education, duration 15 years 2025 unchanged 3rd Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 91.7% 2005 up 0.2% 114th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 3 2024 down 96.0% 160th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 — 90th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 1997 — 159th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 111.6% 2015 up 8.4% 23rd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 112.1% 2015 up 5.3% 25th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9954 GPI 2015 up 2.9% 100th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 98.9% 2015 up 0.1% 33rd Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 36,053 2025 up 4.2% 167th Population of compulsory school age, female 16,956 2025 up 4.8% 168th Population of compulsory school age, male 19,097 2025 up 3.7% 166th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 10,938 2024 down 12.1% 170th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 53rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 9.8% 2024 up 334.1% 57th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 2,388 2025 up 21.0% 157th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1,138 2025 up 25.1% 157th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1,250 2025 up 17.6% 157th Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 5,139 2024 down 15.9% 172nd Duration of compulsory education 15 years 2025 unchanged 3rd Official entrance age to compulsory education 4 years 2025 unchanged 171st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 8.4% 2024 up 1,286.3% 57th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 11.0% 2024 up 197.5% 58th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 1 2024 down 88.9% 165th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 8 2023 up 60.0% 148th Trained teachers in primary education, female 96.1% 2024 down 0.7% 60th Trained teachers in primary education, male 98.9% 2024 up 1.2% 48th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 1 2024 down 92.3% 167th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 3 2023 down 62.5% 159th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 5,799 2024 down 8.5% 169th Government spending on education as a share of GDP 5.3% 2022 up 14.5% 49th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 70.5% 2015 down 20.8% 113th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 5 2023 up 66.7% 156th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 2 2023 down 50.0% 163rd Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 — 50th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 6.0% 2025 up 3.4% 100th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.9% 2025 down 14.7% 132nd Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 8.9% 2025 up 11.2% 91st Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 29.2% 2025 down 9.9% 69th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 19.7% 2025 down 20.6% 86th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 38.8% 2025 down 2.0% 54th ← Previous Page 10 of 30 Next →