Tonga Education Spending 1999-2023
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
- Tonga education spending for 2021 was 12.65%, a 2.88% decline from 2020.
- Tonga education spending for 2020 was 15.53%, a 3.6% increase from 2019.
- Tonga education spending for 2019 was 11.93%, a 1.76% increase from 2018.
- Tonga education spending for 2018 was 10.17%, a 8.93% decline from 2004.
| Tonga Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
12.65% |
-2.88% |
| 2020 |
15.53% |
3.60% |
| 2019 |
11.93% |
1.76% |
| 2018 |
10.17% |
-8.93% |
| 2004 |
19.10% |
0.48% |
| 2003 |
18.62% |
2.79% |
| 2002 |
15.83% |
-6.28% |
| 2001 |
22.11% |
-0.85% |
| 2000 |
22.96% |
-3.10% |
| 1999 |
26.06% |
-3.10% |
