Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Marshall Islands
19.11 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Tonga
19.85 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
64th
Tonga rank
62nd
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 19.85 pupils per teacher against 19.11 pupils per teacher in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.74 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.93 pupils per teacher | 22.22 pupils per teacher | 5.71 pupils per teacher | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 20.16 pupils per teacher | 20.73 pupils per teacher | 0.5771 pupils per teacher | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils per qualified teacher in primary education, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 19.85 pupils per teacher against 19.11 pupils per teacher in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.74 pupils per teacher, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Marshall Islands ranks 64th 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.