School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary, male was 107.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 107.1% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Tonga peaked at 122.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 1983.
Tonga ranks 50th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112.8% | 106.6% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.3% | 101.3% | 107.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 106.2% | 101.6% | 110.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.1% | 111.4% | 118.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.4% | 113.4% | 116.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 104.9% | 113.7% | 5 |
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)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 33,628 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9548 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga was 107.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 122.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Tonga ranks 50th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.