School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9548 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga stood at 0.9548 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.01 GPI in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9454 GPI, in 2000.
That places Tonga 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9747 GPI | 0.965 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.969 GPI | 0.956 GPI | 0.988 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9798 GPI | 0.9491 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9595 GPI | 0.9454 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9885 GPI | 0.9731 GPI | 1 GPI | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9548 GPI | 0.9548 GPI | 0.9548 GPI | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga was 0.9548 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 1993.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9454 GPI in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.