Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Tonga
Tonga: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Tonga, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 99.5% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
Tonga ranks 36th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 99.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 99.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 2 |
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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Tonga?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Tonga was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Tonga ranks 36th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release