Tonga vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Tonga
1.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Tonga rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Tonga
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Tonga ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.978 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre 0.1471 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 1.1 units per square kilometre 1.01 units per square kilometre 0.0855 units per square kilometre Tonga
1990s 1.04 units per square kilometre 0.9679 units per square kilometre 0.0703 units per square kilometre Tonga
2000s 1.06 units per square kilometre 1.06 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre Tonga
2010s 1.04 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.0449 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.12 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre 0.0528 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Tonga or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.16 units per square kilometre against 1.13 units per square kilometre in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.03 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Tonga and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Tonga ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 6,777 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.