Jamaica vs Tonga: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre

Jamaica
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga
1.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
55th
Tonga rank
56th

Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.

Jamaica ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 56th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.817 units per square kilometre 0.9708 units per square kilometre 0.1538 units per square kilometre Tonga
1980s 0.8928 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 0.1771 units per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 0.9304 units per square kilometre 0.9569 units per square kilometre 0.0266 units per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 1.06 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 0.0958 units per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 1.09 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.0313 units per square kilometre Jamaica
2020s 1.05 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.0679 units per square kilometre Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per square kilometre, Jamaica or Tonga?
Jamaica, at 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Tonga?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 55th and Tonga ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,159 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.