Education in Tonga 1,774 indicators covering education for Tonga. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.9% 2022 — 34th Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 2,392 2024 up 15.8% 160th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 2,791 2024 up 1.9% 144th Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.9197 GPIA 2024 up 5.4% 48th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.9% 2024 down 63.7% 136th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 16.0% 2024 down 9.9% 71st Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 131.4% 2003 — 1st Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 1.0% 2024 down 65.6% 138th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 98.9% 2024 up 1.2% 49th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 96.1% 2024 down 0.7% 62nd Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 2.3% 2003 — 13th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.07 GPIA 2024 down 10.5% 43rd Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 68.7% 2024 up 65.8% 123rd Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 74.2% 2024 up 43.3% 118th Enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1,142 number 2015 up 548.9% 75th Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 92.7% 2024 down 7.3% 50th Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 509 2024 — 141st Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.8252 GPIA 2024 up 0.2% 112th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 0.9493 GPIA 2023 down 5.1% 118th Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 41.6% 2024 — 128th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 22 number 2013 — 157th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 13 number 2013 — 158th Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 22.3% 2024 — 67th Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 2,592 2023 down 6.4% 153rd Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 8.1% 2023 down 12.0% 92nd Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 7 number 2013 — 164th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 46.2% 2020 down 1.7% 188th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 0.9% 2020 down 3.2% 188th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 53.8% 2020 up 1.5% 13th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 49.5% 2020 up 3.1% 69th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2020 up 6.2% 69th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 50.5% 2020 down 2.9% 121st Enrolment in early childhood education, female 1,164 2024 up 16.8% 156th Enrolment in early childhood education, male 1,228 2024 up 14.9% 156th Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 41.6% 2024 — 100th Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 14.55 2015 down 2.0% 94th Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 43.0% 2024 — 97th Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 40.4% 2024 — 98th Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 1.06 GPIA 2024 — 22nd Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 67.0% 2020 down 10.7% 8th Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 17.3 millions 2004 down 9.3% 169th Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 192 2024 — 132nd Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 317 2024 — 133rd Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 67.4% 2020 up 5.0% 5th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 10.53 2015 — 153rd Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 47.7% 2020 up 12.1% 151st Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 0.9% 2020 up 23.1% 151st Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 52.3% 2020 down 8.9% 41st Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity 0.9926 GPIA 2019 down 0.5% 146th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 91.5% 2019 down 0.1% 112th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male 92.2% 2019 up 0.4% 102nd Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 17.9% 2024 — 74th Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 26.2% 2024 — 57th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female 1,112 2024 up 17.1% 147th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 1,679 2024 down 7.1% 142nd Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 13.5% 2024 up 2.3% 78th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 18.3% 2024 down 17.1% 68th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 0.7369 GPIA 2024 up 23.5% 138th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 92.7% 2024 down 7.3% 49th Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education 13.51 headcount basis 2024 up 18.9% 85th ← Previous Page 16 of 30 Next →