Which has higher primary education, teachers, Tonga or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 1,025 against 818 in Tonga as of 1993.

What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?

207, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Tonga vs United States Virgin Islands: Primary education, teachers

Tonga

818

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

1,025

in 1993

Tonga rank

182nd

United States Virgin Islands rank

180th

Primary education, teachers over time

Tonga
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1,025 against 818 in Tonga, a difference of 207.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 204 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tonga	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	686.25	822.25	136	United States Virgin Islands
1980s	775.5	1,088	312	United States Virgin Islands
1990s	734	1,018	283.5	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Tonga or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 1,025 against 818 in Tonga as of 1993.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?: 207, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1993.
How do Tonga and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Tonga ranks 182nd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. 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
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.