Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Tonga
Tonga: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea was 96.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Tonga, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Tonga is 96.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2016.
That places Tonga 55th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 95.4% | 99.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 96.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Tonga
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 107.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 33,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Tonga?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea in Tonga was 96.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea?
- Tonga ranks 55th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.