ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) vs Tonga: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
514,139
in 2020
Tonga
818
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank
183rd
Tonga rank
185th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) currently reports 514,139 against 818 in Tonga, a difference of 513,321.

That makes ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)'s figure about 628.5 times Tonga's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 185th of 221 groups.

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 217,550 773.12 216,777 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
1990s 293,767 757.7 293,010 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
2000s 346,380 762.6 345,617 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
2010s 432,738 753.62 431,984 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
2020s 514,139 779 513,360 ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) or Tonga?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), at 514,139 against 818 in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Tonga?
513,321, with ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Tonga?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) and Tonga rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 183rd and Tonga ranks 185th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). 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)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release