Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tonga
Tonga: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 48.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
48.32
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
49.38
in 2019
All-time low
7.06
in 1975
Years of data
10
1975–2020
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tonga, 1975–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tonga stood at 48.32.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tonga peaked at 49.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.06, in 1975.
Tonga ranks 125th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 7.06 | — |
| 1998 | 19.99 | +183.0% |
| 1999 | 28.23 | +41.2% |
| 2004 | 21.51 | -23.8% |
| 2012 | 36.76 | +70.9% |
| 2014 | 41.3 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 45.81 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 45.22 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.38 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 48.32 | -2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 48.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 48.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.06 | 7.06 | 7.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.11 | 19.99 | 28.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.51 | 21.51 | 21.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.69 | 36.76 | 49.38 | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.32 | 48.32 | 48.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 122 West Bank and Gaza 49.48 compare
- 123 Laos 49.32 compare
- 124 Canada 48.92 compare
- 126 Sudan 47.4 compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 46.29 compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 45.85 compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tonga?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Tonga was 48.32 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.06 in 1975.
- How does Tonga rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Tonga ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.