Tonga vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes

Tonga
96.3%
in 2024
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
90.9%
in 2024
Tonga rank
65th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
62nd

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Tonga
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 96.3% against 90.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 65th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 62nd of 113 countries.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2010s 92.9% 92.4% 0.6% Tonga
2020s 97.9% 92.3% 5.7% 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, Tonga or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Tonga, at 96.3% against 90.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes between Tonga and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
5.4%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Tonga and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Tonga ranks 65th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 62nd 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

Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 3,399 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release