School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga

Tonga: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.05 GPI
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPI
in 2009
All-time low
0.8441 GPI
in 2007
Years of data
32
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga, 1970–2020

00.250.50.7511970199520201970: 0.986 GPI1971: 0.985 GPI1972: 0.977 GPI1973: 0.982 GPI1974: 0.991 GPI1975: 0.993 GPI1978: 0.998 GPI1981: 0.96 GPI1982: 0.968 GPI1984: 1 GPI1985: 1 GPI1986: 1 GPI1990: 0.988 GPI1991: 1 GPI1993: 0.995 GPI1998: 1 GPI1999: 1 GPI2000: 1 GPI2001: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2006: 0.981 GPI2007: 0.844 GPI2008: 0.991 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 0.974 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1.1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga is 1.05 GPI, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga peaked at 1.11 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8441 GPI, in 2007.

Tonga ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Tonga, 1970 to 2020.
Year GPI Change
1970 0.9862 GPI
1971 0.9846 GPI -0.2%
1972 0.977 GPI -0.8%
1973 0.9817 GPI +0.5%
1974 0.991 GPI +0.9%
1975 0.993 GPI +0.2%
1978 0.9983 GPI +0.5%
1981 0.9603 GPI -3.8%
1982 0.9683 GPI +0.8%
1984 1.02 GPI +5.0%
1985 1.04 GPI +2.0%
1986 1.01 GPI -2.8%
1990 0.9881 GPI -1.9%
1991 1.01 GPI +2.1%
1993 0.9951 GPI -1.3%
1998 1.05 GPI +5.1%
1999 1.04 GPI -1.0%
2000 1.02 GPI -1.4%
2001 1.02 GPI -0.1%
2002 1.02 GPI +0.0%
2006 0.9808 GPI -3.9%
2007 0.8441 GPI -13.9%
2008 0.9915 GPI +17.5%
2009 1.11 GPI +12.4%
2010 1.02 GPI -8.4%
2011 0.9743 GPI -4.5%
2012 1.01 GPI +3.5%
2013 1.01 GPI +0.0%
2014 1.03 GPI +2.1%
2015 1.01 GPI -1.8%
2019 1.05 GPI +3.8%
2020 1.05 GPI +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.9874 GPI 0.977 GPI 0.9983 GPI 7
1980s 0.998 GPI 0.9603 GPI 1.04 GPI 5
1990s 1.01 GPI 0.9881 GPI 1.05 GPI 5
2000s 0.999 GPI 0.8441 GPI 1.11 GPI 7
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9743 GPI 1.05 GPI 7
2020s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 17 Palestine, State of 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 18 Mexico 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 19 Uruguay 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 22 Samoa 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 23 Kuwait 1.05 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Tonga was 1.05 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 2009.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8441 GPI in 2007.
How does Tonga rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Tonga ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.