Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tonga

Tonga: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 5.1% in 2005. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2005)
5.1%
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1980
All-time low
4.8%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1977–2005

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tonga, 1977–2005

024681977199120051977: 5.9 %1980: 8.4 %1982: 7.4 %1983: 6.7 %1984: 7.6 %1985: 5.6 %1997: 7.3 %2000: 6.3 %2004: 4.8 %2005: 5.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2005, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tonga stood at 5.1%.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tonga peaked at 8.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2004.

Tonga ranks 57th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
1980s 7.1% 5.6% 8.4% 5
1990s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1
2000s 5.4% 4.8% 6.3% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 54 Solomon Islands 5.6% compare
  2. 55 Zambia 5.4% compare
  3. 56 Algeria 5.3% compare
  4. 58 Dominican Republic 4.9% compare
  5. 59 Paraguay 4.5% compare
  6. 60 Djibouti 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More reference data data for Tonga

All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tonga?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Tonga was 5.1% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2004.
How does Tonga rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Tonga ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2005.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.