Singapore vs Tonga: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in
Singapore
98.2%
in 2023
Tonga
98.9%
in 2024
Singapore rank
52nd
Tonga rank
49th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in over time
- Singapore
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 98.9% against 98.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 49th of 130 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.3% | 2.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.6% | 0.6% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in, Singapore or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 98.9% against 98.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in between Singapore and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Singapore ranks 52nd and Tonga ranks 49th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, male (%). 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