ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Tonga: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
190,670
in 2023
Tonga
199
in 2024
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
168th
Tonga rank
170th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Tonga
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019972024

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 190,670 against 199 in Tonga, a difference of 190,471.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 958.1 times Tonga's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 170th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 11,076 22 11,054 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 18,677 64 18,613 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 68,809 71 68,738 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 64,466 103 64,363 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 183,477 267.5 183,210 ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Tonga?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 190,670 against 199 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Tonga?
190,471, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Tonga?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Tonga rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 168th and Tonga ranks 170th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release