Tonga vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Tonga
96.1%
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
83.3%
in 2024
Tonga rank
62nd
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
62nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Tonga
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 96.1% against 83.3% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 62nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 62nd of 131 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 85.0% | 10.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 85.3% | 9.9% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Tonga or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Tonga, at 96.1% against 83.3% in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Tonga and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12.8%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Tonga ranks 62nd and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 62nd of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release