Tonga vs UNICEF: North America: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Tonga
53.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
51.2%
in 2024
Tonga rank
28th
UNICEF: North America rank
27th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Tonga
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 53.8% against 51.2% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 28th and UNICEF: North America ranks 27th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 28.3% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 29.6% | 9.5% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 41.1% | 19.9% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 41.2% | 17.9% | UNICEF: North America |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 50.9% | 2.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Tonga or UNICEF: North America?
- Tonga, at 53.8% against 51.2% in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Tonga and UNICEF: North America?
- 2.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UNICEF: North America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and UNICEF: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Tonga ranks 28th and UNICEF: North America ranks 27th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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