Primary completion rate, total in Tonga

Tonga: Primary completion rate, total was 108.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
9th
of 189 countries
All-time high
118.9%
in 1981
All-time low
80.0%
in 1977
Years of data
23
1977–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Tonga, 1977–2024

02550751001251977200020241977: 80 % of relevant age group1978: 92 % of relevant age group1979: 111.1 % of relevant age group1981: 118.9 % of relevant age group1982: 104.7 % of relevant age group1984: 102.6 % of relevant age group1985: 87.6 % of relevant age group1986: 93 % of relevant age group1990: 117.3 % of relevant age group1991: 91.2 % of relevant age group1993: 108.1 % of relevant age group1998: 99.6 % of relevant age group1999: 101.6 % of relevant age group2001: 101.6 % of relevant age group2005: 107.8 % of relevant age group2006: 102.8 % of relevant age group2012: 105.9 % of relevant age group2013: 118.2 % of relevant age group2020: 101.1 % of relevant age group2021: 99.1 % of relevant age group2022: 101.5 % of relevant age group2023: 102.6 % of relevant age group2024: 108.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Tonga stood at 108.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Tonga peaked at 118.9% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1977.

Tonga ranks 9th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 94.4% 80.0% 111.1% 3
1980s 101.4% 87.6% 118.9% 5
1990s 103.5% 91.2% 117.3% 5
2000s 104.1% 101.6% 107.8% 3
2010s 112.1% 105.9% 118.2% 2
2020s 102.5% 99.1% 108.1% 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 6 Nepal 109.4% compare
  2. 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.0% compare
  3. 8 Hungary 108.9% compare
  4. 10 Moldova 108.1% compare
  5. 11 Albania 107.3% compare
  6. 12 Thailand 107.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Tonga?
Primary completion rate, total in Tonga was 108.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 1981.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1977.
How does Tonga rank for primary completion rate, total?
Tonga ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.