Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga

Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 47.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
47.4%
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
100th
of 164 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 2015
All-time low
21.1%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga, 1998–2015

010203040501998200620151998: 21.1 %1999: 31.1 %2004: 25.2 %2012: 36.9 %2014: 41.9 %2015: 47.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga is 47.4%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga peaked at 47.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1998.

Tonga ranks 100th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Tonga, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 21.1%
1999 31.1% +47.1%
2004 25.2% -18.9%
2012 36.9% +46.5%
2014 41.9% +13.6%
2015 47.4% +12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.1% 21.1% 31.1% 2
2000s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1
2010s 42.1% 36.9% 47.4% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 97 Romania 48.1% compare
  2. 98 Kazakhstan 47.7% compare
  3. 99 Zimbabwe 47.5% compare
  4. 101 Sudan 47.1% compare
  5. 102 Antigua and Barbuda 46.3% compare
  6. 103 Tunisia 45.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Tonga was 47.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1998.
How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Tonga ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.