Tonga vs World: Primary education, teachers, per capita
Tonga
0.0079 units per person
in 2024
World
0.0042 units per person
in 2024
Tonga rank
24th
World rank
23rd
Primary education, teachers, per capita over time
- Tonga
- World
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 0.0079 units per person against 0.0042 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0037 units per person.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.9 times World's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | Tonga |
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | Tonga |
| 1990s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, Tonga or World?
- Tonga, at 0.0079 units per person against 0.0042 units per person in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between Tonga and World?
- 0.0037 units per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and World?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and World rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 24th and World ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.