Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 92.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.1%
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
53rd
of 87 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2024
All-time low
48.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga stood at 92.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 88.4% over five years.
That places Tonga 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48.9% | — |
| 2021 | 60.9% | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | +53.3% |
| 2024 | 92.1% | +10.4% |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 50 Bahamas 93.1% compare
- 51 Namibia 92.9% compare
- 52 Seychelles 92.5% compare
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 91.5%
- 55 Republic of Moldova 90.2% compare
- 56 Mongolia 89.9% compare
More education data for Tonga
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Tonga was 92.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Tonga ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release