Singapore vs Tonga: Trained teachers in primary education, male

Singapore
98.2%
in 2023
Tonga
98.9%
in 2024
Singapore rank
51st
Tonga rank
48th

Trained teachers in primary education, male over time

  • Singapore
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 98.9% against 98.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 48th of 126 countries.

Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Tonga Difference Ahead
2010s 98.0% 95.3% 2.7% Singapore
2020s 98.2% 97.6% 0.6% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in primary education, male, Singapore or Tonga?
Tonga, at 98.9% against 98.2% in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in trained teachers in primary education, male between Singapore and Tonga?
0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Tonga?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Singapore and Tonga rank globally for trained teachers in primary education, male?
Singapore ranks 51st and Tonga ranks 48th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Trained teachers in primary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,453 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.