Nicaragua vs Tonga: Primary education, teachers

Nicaragua
77.9%
in 2023
Tonga
78.2%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
96th
Tonga rank
94th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tonga
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 96th and Tonga ranks 94th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 80.9% 46.7% 34.1% Nicaragua
1980s 79.1% 61.8% 17.3% Nicaragua
1990s 84.2% 68.1% 16.1% Nicaragua
2000s 79.3% 67.5% 11.9% Nicaragua
2010s 77.0% 71.5% 5.5% Nicaragua
2020s 77.7% 80.0% 2.2% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Nicaragua or Tonga?
Tonga, at 78.2% against 77.9% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Nicaragua and Tonga?
0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Nicaragua ranks 96th 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.