School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.0% in 1999. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga, 1970–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 93.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 1999.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Tonga peaked at 97.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1983.
That places Tonga 87th out of 167 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 87.7% | 97.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 87.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 91.5% | 94.6% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, primary, male in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Tonga was 93.0% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1983.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 167 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.