Primary education, pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, pupils was 47.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 47.4% for primary education, pupils in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tonga peaked at 48.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1997.
That places Tonga 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 47.3% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 48.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 primary education, pupils in Tonga?
- Primary education, pupils in Tonga was 47.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1997.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.