Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8,930 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga is 8,930 number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga peaked at 10,339 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8,607 number, in 1990.
That places Tonga 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,539 number | 8,611 number | 10,339 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,852 number | 8,608 number | 9,119 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 8,834 number | 8,607 number | 9,027 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,009 number | 8,803 number | 9,496 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,962 number | 8,904 number | 9,031 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Malta 13,728 number compare
- 177 New Caledonia 11,545 number compare
- 178 Barbados 10,307 number compare
- 180 Kiribati 8,212 number compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 7,880 number compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 7,186 number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga was 8,930 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10,339 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,607 number in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.