Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga

Tonga: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 5.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.31
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.35
in 1984
All-time low
3.79
in 2002
Years of data
14
1984–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga, 1984–2022

02.557.5101984200320221984: 10.31998: 5.51999: 5.42000: 4.92001: 4.52002: 3.82003: 4.22004: 3.92017: 4.62018: 4.72019: 4.92020: 52021: 5.22022: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 5.31 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga peaked at 10.35 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.79, in 2002.

That places Tonga 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga, 1984 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1984 10.35 —
1998 5.52 -46.7%
1999 5.38 -2.5%
2000 4.88 -9.3%
2001 4.48 -8.2%
2002 3.79 -15.2%
2003 4.16 +9.6%
2004 3.91 -5.9%
2017 4.64 +18.5%
2018 4.72 +1.7%
2019 4.86 +3.1%
2020 5.05 +3.8%
2021 5.16 +2.3%
2022 5.31 +2.9%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 5.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 5.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.35 10.35 10.35 1
1990s 5.45 5.38 5.52 2
2000s 4.24 3.79 4.88 5
2010s 4.74 4.64 4.86 3
2020s 5.17 5.05 5.31 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 46 Burkina Faso 5.33 compare
  2. 47 France 5.32 compare
  3. 48 Costa Rica 5.31 compare
  4. 50 Slovenia 5.28 compare
  5. 51 Austria 5.28 compare
  6. 52 Colombia 5.26 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Tonga was 5.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 1984.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 3.79 in 2002.
How does Tonga rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Tonga ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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