Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tonga

Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
98.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 1978
All-time low
87.7%
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2015

Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tonga, 1970–2015

0204060801001970199220151970: 87.7 %1971: 88.9 %1972: 94.8 %1974: 89.4 %1975: 97.3 %1978: 99.3 %1982: 98.7 %1983: 90.2 %1984: 98.9 %1985: 97 %1986: 96.8 %1990: 92.3 %1993: 92.6 %1998: 94 %1999: 93.4 %2001: 99.1 %2004: 98.1 %2005: 98.8 %2006: 98.9 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 98.4 %2015: 98.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 98.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tonga peaked at 99.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1970.

That places Tonga 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 92.9% 87.7% 99.3% 6
1980s 96.3% 90.2% 98.9% 5
1990s 93.1% 92.3% 94.0% 4
2000s 98.7% 98.1% 99.1% 4
2010s 98.7% 98.4% 98.9% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 58 Barbados 98.9% compare
  2. 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 98.9% compare
  3. 60 Gibraltar 98.9% compare
  4. 62 Latvia 98.9% compare
  5. 63 Macao 98.8% compare
  6. 64 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tonga?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Tonga was 98.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1978.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1970.
How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
Tonga ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,541 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.