Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female was 95.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2020
All-time low
89.8%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2013–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Tonga, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 95.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 69th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.6% | — |
| 2014 | 93.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 89.8% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 95.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 primary education, female in Tonga?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female in Tonga was 95.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female?
- Tonga ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release