Tonga vs United States of America: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate

Tonga
0.2451 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
0.3162 % change on previous year
in 2023
Tonga rank
119th
United States of America rank
116th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate over time

  • Tonga
  • United States of America
-20-1001020197119972024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.3162 % change on previous year against 0.2451 % change on previous year in Tonga, a difference of 0.0711 % change on previous year.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.

Tonga ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 116th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s -3.13 % change on previous year 0.3536 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 2.45 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 0.7922 % change on previous year Tonga
2010s 2.18 % change on previous year -0.8183 % change on previous year 2.99 % change on previous year Tonga
2020s 0.1647 % change on previous year 1.22 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate, Tonga or United States of America?
United States of America, at 0.3162 % change on previous year against 0.2451 % change on previous year in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate between Tonga and United States of America?
0.0711 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Tonga and United States of America rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate?
Tonga ranks 119th and United States of America ranks 116th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
434 places, 17,757 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.