Primary education, pupils in Tonga
Tonga: Primary education, pupils was 15,644 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 15,644 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Tonga peaked at 19,744 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 15,644, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,209 | 16,416 | 19,744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,122 | 16,329 | 19,012 | 8 |
| 1990s | 16,664 | 16,460 | 16,857 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,009 | 16,667 | 17,891 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,087 | 16,848 | 17,251 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16,360 | 15,644 | 17,056 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 New Caledonia 22,308 compare
- 179 Kiribati 17,457 compare
- 180 Barbados 16,314 compare
- 182 Guam 15,516 compare
- 183 United States Virgin Islands 14,544 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 14,257 compare
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 15,644 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 19,744 in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,644 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for primary education, pupils?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.