Tonga vs Tuvalu: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education
Tonga
19.85 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Tuvalu
19.88 pupils per teacher
in 2024
Tonga rank
62nd
Tuvalu rank
61st
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 19.88 pupils per teacher against 19.85 pupils per teacher in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 pupils per teacher.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 62nd and Tuvalu ranks 61st of 113 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.31 pupils per teacher | 16.15 pupils per teacher | 7.17 pupils per teacher | Tonga |
| 2020s | 20.44 pupils per teacher | 19.23 pupils per teacher | 1.21 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, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 19.88 pupils per teacher against 19.85 pupils per teacher in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils per qualified teacher in primary education between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 0.03 pupils per teacher, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Tonga ranks 62nd and Tuvalu ranks 61st 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.