ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Tonga: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
82.5%
in 2022
Tonga
96.7%
in 2024
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
64th
Tonga rank
63rd

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time

  • ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
  • Tonga
020406080100199820112024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 96.7% against 82.5% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 14.2%.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 63rd of 188 groups.

Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 84.7% 95.4% 10.7% Tonga
2020s 83.1% 96.2% 13.0% 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, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 96.7% against 82.5% in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Tonga?
14.2%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Tonga?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Tonga rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 63rd of 188 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
327 places, 5,769 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release