Female teachers in Tonga
Tonga: Female teachers was 78.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
78.24
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.86
in 2023
All-time low
43.52
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2024
Female teachers in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Tonga is 78.24, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Tonga peaked at 81.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.52, in 1971.
That places Tonga 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Female teachers in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.77 | — |
| 1971 | 43.52 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 46.11 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 47.27 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 45.51 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 53.49 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 54.14 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.09 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 59.28 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 61.16 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 60.22 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 60.99 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 61.83 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 64.91 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 68.94 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 67.37 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 64.16 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 65.65 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 66.9 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 69.01 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 68.16 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 70.08 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 69.95 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.25 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 68.83 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 68.04 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 69.86 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 62.01 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 62.99 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.83 | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 69.77 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.56 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.49 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 73.23 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 70.45 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 72.25 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 72.36 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.67 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 74.14 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.31 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 78.15 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.09 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 81.86 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 78.24 | -4.4% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 78.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 78.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.86 | 43.52 | 57.09 | 8 |
| 1980s | 61.4 | 59.28 | 64.91 | 6 |
| 1990s | 67.75 | 64.16 | 70.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.74 | 62.01 | 70.83 | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.8 | 70.45 | 75.67 | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.93 | 78.09 | 81.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.87 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.13 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,086 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 20 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,228 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,164 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,132 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15,644 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Tonga?
- Female teachers in Tonga was 78.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.52 in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for female teachers?
- Tonga ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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