School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Tonga
Tonga: School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index was 1.07 GPI in 2015. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Tonga, 1975–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Tonga is 1.07 GPI, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.56 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPI, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 17th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 1.56 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.16 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.21 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.39 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 1.39 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Tonga?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index in Tonga was 1.07 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index?
- Tonga ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.