India vs Tonga: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes
India
96.0%
in 2025
Tonga
96.3%
in 2024
India rank
66th
Tonga rank
65th
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- India
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 96.3% against 96.0% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
India ranks 66th and Tonga ranks 65th of 113 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.9% | 94.3% | 2.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 97.9% | 3.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes, India or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 96.3% against 96.0% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between India and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do India and Tonga rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- India ranks 66th and Tonga ranks 65th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release