Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga

Tonga: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 97.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
97.9%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
82nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1978
All-time low
87.6%
in 1983
Years of data
23
1970–2015

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga, 1970–2015

0204060801001970199220151970: 87.7 %1971: 90.3 %1972: 95.5 %1974: 89.8 %1975: 97.2 %1978: 100 %1982: 100 %1983: 87.6 %1984: 100 %1985: 95.9 %1986: 97 %1990: 91.5 %1993: 91.9 %1998: 94.9 %1999: 97.5 %2001: 100 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2012: 97.5 %2013: 97.6 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga stood at 97.9%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 87.6%, in 1983.

That places Tonga 82nd 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.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Tonga, 1970 to 2015.
Year % Change
1970 87.7%
1971 90.3% +3.0%
1972 95.5% +5.7%
1974 89.8% -6.0%
1975 97.2% +8.3%
1978 100.0% +2.8%
1982 100.0% +0.0%
1983 87.6% -12.4%
1984 100.0% +14.2%
1985 95.9% -4.1%
1986 97.0% +1.2%
1990 91.5% -5.7%
1993 91.9% +0.4%
1998 94.9% +3.2%
1999 97.5% +2.7%
2001 100.0% +2.6%
2004 100.0% +0.0%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2012 97.5% -2.5%
2013 97.6% +0.1%
2014 96.9% -0.7%
2015 97.9% +1.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 97.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 93.4% 87.7% 100.0% 6
1980s 96.1% 87.6% 100.0% 5
1990s 93.9% 91.5% 97.5% 4
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 4
2010s 97.5% 96.9% 97.9% 4

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 79 Tunisia 98.1% compare
  2. 80 Samoa 97.9% compare
  3. 81 Gibraltar 97.9% compare
  4. 83 Togo 97.7% compare
  5. 84 Estonia 97.7% compare
  6. 85 Poland 97.5% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Tonga was 97.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1978.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 87.6% in 1983.
How does Tonga rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Tonga ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.