Tonga
Last updated February 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Tonga demonstrates early-stage readiness (44th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 44th
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
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Country profile
Tonga trails global peers in Innovation (30, 28th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization.
Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Infrastructure and School Access and Gender Parity present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Innovation lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Scores range from Infrastructure (54.1) to Innovation (30.5), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Trails regional peers most clearly in Innovation.
Regional peers: East Asia & Pacific
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Korea, Rep. | 79.67 |
| 3 | 2 | Singapore | 78.66 |
| 5 | 3 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 77.89 |
| 11 | 4 | Japan | 76.54 |
| 14 | 5 | Australia | 76.14 |
| 20 | 6 | New Zealand | 73.28 |
| 49 | 7 | Brunei Darussalam | 61.59 |
| — | — | Northern Mariana IslandsMicrostate | 61.59 |
| 50 | 8 | Thailand | 61.30 |
| 53 | 9 | Indonesia | 60.44 |
| — | — | NauruMicrostate | 59.98 |
| — | — | PalauMicrostate | 59.64 |
| — | — | American SamoaMicrostate | 59.46 |
| — | — | GuamMicrostate | 59.25 |
| — | — | New CaledoniaMicrostate | 59.13 |
| 59 | 10 | Macao SAR, China | 58.49 |
| — | — | French PolynesiaMicrostate | 58.10 |
| 66 | 11 | Viet Nam | 57.38 |
| 71 | 12 | Fiji | 56.49 |
| 72 | 13 | Mongolia | 56.33 |
| 73 | 14 | Malaysia | 56.23 |
| 75 | 15 | China | 55.15 |
| — | — | SamoaMicrostate | 53.13 |
| 84 | 16 | Philippines | 52.72 |
| — | — | TuvaluFCSMicrostate | 51.68 |
| — | — | TongaMicrostate | 47.16 |
| — | — | KiribatiFCSMicrostate | 46.45 |
| — | — | Marshall IslandsFCSMicrostate | 46.17 |
| — | — | Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FCSMicrostate | 42.15 |
| 110 | 17 | Timor-LesteFCS | 41.12 |
| 112 | 18 | Vanuatu | 40.64 |
| 124 | 19 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 36.42 |
| 129 | 20 | MyanmarFCS | 33.89 |
| 131 | 21 | Cambodia | 33.02 |
| 134 | 22 | Solomon IslandsFCS | 31.89 |
| 137 | 23 | Lao PDR | 30.98 |
| 153 | 24 | Papua New GuineaFCS | 25.55 |