SDG: World vs Tonga: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: World
69.2%
in 2024
Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
SDG: World rank
96th
Tonga rank
99th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: World
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 78.2% against 69.2% in SDG: World, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: World ahead.
SDG: World ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 99th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: World averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 48.9% | 4.5% | SDG: World |
| 1980s | 53.2% | 61.4% | 8.2% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 67.7% | 10.0% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 67.7% | 6.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 72.8% | 8.2% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 78.9% | 10.5% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: World or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 78.2% against 69.2% in SDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: World and Tonga?
- 9.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Tonga?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: World and Tonga rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: World ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 99th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). 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