Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga
Tonga: Enrolment in primary education, male was 8,930 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
8,930 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 202 countries
All-time high
10,339 number
in 1979
All-time low
8,607 number
in 1990
Years of data
42
1970–2015
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.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,317 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,645 number | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 8,611 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8,797 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 8,870 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10,084 number | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 10,219 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,192 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,315 number | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 10,339 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9,119 number | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 8,812 number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8,608 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 8,869 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 8,857 number | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,848 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 8,607 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8,743 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8,698 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,798 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,794 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,856 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,027 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,970 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8,857 number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8,990 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 8,909 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,992 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9,042 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,496 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9,083 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8,976 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,958 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,948 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8,881 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,803 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 8,904 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8,971 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 9,031 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,994 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 8,945 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8,930 number | -0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,930 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,930 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
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.