Indonesia vs Tonga: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Indonesia
19.53 pupils per teacher
in 2025
Tonga
19.85 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Indonesia rank
63rd
Tonga rank
62nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Indonesia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 19.85 pupils per teacher against 19.53 pupils per teacher in Indonesia, a difference of 0.32 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Tonga ahead.
Indonesia ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.98 pupils per teacher | 24.32 pupils per teacher | 5.35 pupils per teacher | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.87 pupils per teacher | 20.73 pupils per teacher | 0.1354 pupils per teacher | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Indonesia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 19.85 pupils per teacher against 19.53 pupils per teacher in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Indonesia and Tonga?
- 0.32 pupils per teacher, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Tonga rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Indonesia ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.