Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Tonga

Tonga: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 114.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
114.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 188 countries
All-time high
114.0%
in 2015
All-time low
106.8%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1998–2015

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Tonga, 1998–2015

02550751001251998200620151998: 109.6 %1999: 111.7 %2001: 110.2 %2006: 106.8 %2014: 114 %2015: 114 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Tonga stood at 114.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Tonga peaked at 114.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106.8%, in 2006.

That places Tonga 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.6% 109.6% 111.7% 2
2000s 108.5% 106.8% 110.2% 2
2010s 114.0% 114.0% 114.0% 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 8 Argentina 116.4% compare
  2. 9 Mexico 114.5% compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare
  4. 12 Netherlands 113.8% compare
  5. 13 Samoa 113.8% compare
  6. 14 Tunisia 113.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Tonga?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Tonga was 114.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 114.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 106.8% in 2006.
How does Tonga rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Tonga ranks 11th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.