Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga

Tonga: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 4.3% in 2005. ▼ Falling

Latest (2005)
4.3%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
54th
of 181 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1984
All-time low
4.3%
in 2005
Years of data
9
1977–2005

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

024681977199120051977: 5.3 %1982: 6.3 %1983: 6.5 %1984: 7.1 %1985: 4.8 %1997: 6.8 %2000: 5.6 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga is 4.3%, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga peaked at 7.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2005.

Tonga ranks 54th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Tonga, 1977 to 2005.
Year % Change
1977 5.3% —
1982 6.3% +19.6%
1983 6.5% +2.0%
1984 7.1% +9.5%
1985 4.8% -32.7%
1997 6.8% +42.6%
2000 5.6% -17.8%
2004 4.5% -19.3%
2005 4.3% -3.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 5.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 4.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 7.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1
1980s 6.2% 4.8% 7.1% 4
1990s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 1
2000s 4.8% 4.3% 5.6% 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 51 Solomon Islands 5.1% compare
  2. 52 Lebanon 4.7% compare
  3. 53 Cambodia 4.6% compare
  4. 55 Djibouti 4.3% compare
  5. 56 Afghanistan 3.9% compare
  6. 57 Syria 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Tonga was 4.3% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1984.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2005.
How does Tonga rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Tonga ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2005.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.