Tonga vs UNICEF: World: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
UNICEF: World
69.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
99th
UNICEF: World rank
100th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Tonga
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 78.2% against 69.2% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Tonga ranks 99th and UNICEF: World ranks 100th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 48.9% 53.3% 4.4% UNICEF: World
1980s 61.4% 53.1% 8.3% Tonga
1990s 67.7% 57.7% 10.1% Tonga
2000s 67.7% 61.2% 6.6% Tonga
2010s 72.8% 64.6% 8.2% Tonga
2020s 78.9% 68.4% 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, Tonga or UNICEF: World?
Tonga, at 78.2% against 69.2% in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Tonga and UNICEF: World?
9.0%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UNICEF: World?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Tonga and UNICEF: World rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Tonga ranks 99th and UNICEF: World ranks 100th of 212 countries.
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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release