Tonga - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Tonga was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Tonga was 17,056 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,744 in 1979 and a minimum value of 16,329 in 1983.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,865 |
| 1971 | 16,416 |
| 1972 | 16,566 |
| 1973 | 16,688 |
| 1974 | 16,932 |
| 1975 | 19,260 |
| 1976 | 19,474 |
| 1977 | 19,416 |
| 1978 | 19,730 |
| 1979 | 19,744 |
| 1980 | 19,012 |
| 1981 | 17,364 |
| 1982 | 16,701 |
| 1983 | 16,329 |
| 1984 | 16,921 |
| 1985 | 17,019 |
| 1986 | 16,912 |
| 1987 | 16,715 |
| 1990 | 16,522 |
| 1991 | 16,728 |
| 1992 | 16,658 |
| 1993 | 16,792 |
| 1994 | 16,540 |
| 1995 | 16,652 |
| 1996 | 16,857 |
| 1997 | 16,648 |
| 1998 | 16,460 |
| 1999 | 16,783 |
| 2000 | 16,697 |
| 2001 | 17,033 |
| 2002 | 17,105 |
| 2003 | 17,891 |
| 2004 | 17,113 |
| 2005 | 17,032 |
| 2006 | 16,941 |
| 2007 | 16,892 |
| 2008 | 16,667 |
| 2009 | 16,719 |
| 2010 | 16,848 |
| 2011 | 17,033 |
| 2012 | 17,222 |
| 2013 | 17,251 |
| 2014 | 17,093 |
| 2015 | 16,982 |
| 2018 | 17,246 |
| 2019 | 17,024 |
| 2020 | 17,056 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Tonga was 47.41 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 45 years was 48.02 in 1972, while its lowest value was 46.12 in 1997.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.85 |
| 1971 | 47.34 |
| 1972 | 48.02 |
| 1973 | 47.29 |
| 1974 | 47.61 |
| 1975 | 47.64 |
| 1976 | 47.52 |
| 1977 | 47.51 |
| 1978 | 47.72 |
| 1979 | 47.63 |
| 1981 | 47.48 |
| 1982 | 47.24 |
| 1983 | 47.28 |
| 1984 | 47.59 |
| 1985 | 47.96 |
| 1986 | 47.68 |
| 1990 | 47.91 |
| 1991 | 47.73 |
| 1992 | 47.78 |
| 1993 | 47.61 |
| 1994 | 46.83 |
| 1995 | 46.82 |
| 1996 | 46.45 |
| 1997 | 46.12 |
| 1998 | 46.19 |
| 1999 | 46.43 |
| 2000 | 46.64 |
| 2001 | 47.21 |
| 2002 | 47.14 |
| 2003 | 46.92 |
| 2004 | 46.92 |
| 2005 | 47.30 |
| 2006 | 47.12 |
| 2007 | 47.03 |
| 2008 | 46.72 |
| 2009 | 47.35 |
| 2010 | 47.15 |
| 2011 | 47.33 |
| 2012 | 47.56 |
| 2013 | 47.86 |
| 2014 | 47.67 |
| 2015 | 47.41 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Tonga was 779.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 843.00 in 2004 and a minimum value of 641.00 in 1973.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 658.00 |
| 1971 | 648.00 |
| 1972 | 642.00 |
| 1973 | 641.00 |
| 1974 | 668.00 |
| 1975 | 688.00 |
| 1976 | 767.00 |
| 1978 | 761.00 |
| 1979 | 818.00 |
| 1980 | 781.00 |
| 1981 | 695.00 |
| 1982 | 793.00 |
| 1983 | 832.00 |
| 1984 | 810.00 |
| 1985 | 744.00 |
| 1986 | 758.00 |
| 1987 | 772.00 |
| 1990 | 689.00 |
| 1991 | 714.00 |
| 1992 | 784.00 |
| 1993 | 754.00 |
| 1994 | 701.00 |
| 1995 | 784.00 |
| 1996 | 804.00 |
| 1997 | 792.00 |
| 1998 | 752.00 |
| 1999 | 803.00 |
| 2000 | 754.00 |
| 2001 | 823.00 |
| 2002 | 773.00 |
| 2003 | 824.00 |
| 2004 | 843.00 |
| 2005 | 839.00 |
| 2006 | 760.00 |
| 2007 | 665.00 |
| 2008 | 665.00 |
| 2009 | 680.00 |
| 2010 | 677.00 |
| 2011 | 706.00 |
| 2012 | 816.00 |
| 2013 | 670.00 |
| 2014 | 782.00 |
| 2015 | 785.00 |
| 2018 | 781.00 |
| 2019 | 812.00 |
| 2020 | 779.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Tonga was 78.31 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 78.31 in 2020, while its lowest value was 43.52 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.77 |
| 1971 | 43.52 |
| 1972 | 46.11 |
| 1973 | 47.27 |
| 1974 | 45.51 |
| 1975 | 53.49 |
| 1978 | 54.14 |
| 1979 | 57.09 |
| 1981 | 59.28 |
| 1982 | 61.16 |
| 1983 | 60.22 |
| 1984 | 60.99 |
| 1985 | 61.83 |
| 1986 | 64.91 |
| 1990 | 68.94 |
| 1991 | 67.37 |
| 1992 | 64.16 |
| 1993 | 65.65 |
| 1994 | 66.90 |
| 1995 | 69.01 |
| 1996 | 68.16 |
| 1997 | 70.08 |
| 1998 | 69.95 |
| 1999 | 67.25 |
| 2000 | 68.83 |
| 2001 | 68.04 |
| 2002 | 69.86 |
| 2003 | 62.01 |
| 2004 | 62.99 |
| 2007 | 70.83 |
| 2008 | 69.77 |
| 2009 | 69.56 |
| 2010 | 71.49 |
| 2011 | 73.23 |
| 2013 | 70.45 |
| 2014 | 72.25 |
| 2015 | 72.36 |
| 2018 | 75.67 |
| 2019 | 74.14 |
| 2020 | 78.31 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
