Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tonga
Tonga: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 9.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tonga, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 9.3% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tonga peaked at 26.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2023.
That places Tonga 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 15.8% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.1% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More economy & growth data for Tonga
- Final consumption expenditure 119.7% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.5% (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.2% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 775.34 million current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.84 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 642.46 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 63.22 million constant LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 146.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 85.15 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tonga?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Tonga was 9.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.