School enrollment, primary in Tonga
Tonga: School enrollment, primary was 85.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 85.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Tonga peaked at 98.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2015.
That places Tonga 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.6% | 87.7% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 96.3% | 90.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 95.4% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 85.9% | 95.8% | 3 |
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 in Tonga?
- School enrollment, primary in Tonga was 85.9% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Tonga ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 (% 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.