Dominican Republic vs Tonga: Primary education, teachers

Dominican Republic
77.9%
in 2024
Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Tonga rank
94th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 78.2% against 77.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 94th of 200 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 72.2% 47.3% 24.9% Dominican Republic
1990s 74.7% 68.6% 6.1% Dominican Republic
2000s 76.0% 68.6% 7.4% Dominican Republic
2010s 79.1% 72.8% 6.3% Dominican Republic
2020s 80.8% 78.9% 1.8% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Dominican Republic or Tonga?
Tonga, at 78.2% against 77.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Dominican Republic and Tonga?
0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Tonga?
21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Tonga rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Tonga ranks 94th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.